Trump Announces 100% Tariff on Branded or Patented Pharmaceuticals From Oct. 1

Tip your janitors.

he never does, he waits for crypto transfers to clear in his account than says something else silly so we forget about drugs and furniture :)

Tariffs are defined as taxes levied on imported goods. There isn't any other possible interpretation, so it's not misleading unless you don't understand the concept of tariffs at all.

FWIW, in my US English dialect, tariff is a synonym for "import tax". So for me, there isn't really any other sensible interpretation for the headline.

That's redundant; a tariff (in the sense normally used in modern English; there are other meanings but they'll generally be clear from context) is a tax on imports.

Even name brand pharmaceuticals are likely to be made off shore. Pharmaceuticals can have a surprisingly deep supply chain. All of which ideally has two suppliers in case one becomes unavailable (drought, war, blockade, etc).

All of the major brands will likely have some onshore capacity, but no way that GMP facilities can be turned on overnight that could handle a sudden massive shift in volume.

Which goes back to the original question if this is really an attempt to direct policy or just looking for bribes. Manufacturing needs to be planned with years of notice.