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The global pharmaceutical industry is grappling with an uncertain outlook, amid President Donald Trump's plans to cut US prescription drug prices and impose tariffs on pharma imports. Astellas Pharma is among the Japanese drug makers that depends on the US for a large chunk of sales. CEO Naoki Okamura spoke to Bloomberg TV in Tokyo on May 7th about the impact of Trump's tariffs, and the firm's engagement with activist investor Farallon Capital Management.