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Novo Nordisk, AbbVie Stocks Slide After Trump Vows Pharma Tariffs
Novo Nordisk, AbbVie Stocks Slide After Trump Vows Pharma Tariffs · The Wall Street Journal

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Stocks in drugmakers sold off globally after President Trump said tariffs on pharmaceutical imports will be unveiled shortly, signaling the industry could be next in line amid a trade war that is causing market turmoil. AbbVie, Eli Lilly, Johnson & Johnson, Merck and Pfizer were all down at least 2.5% in Wednesday midday trading. Denmark's Novo Nordisk, Switzerland's Novartis and the U.K.'s AstraZeneca and GSK fell 2% or more in the U.S.