AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoUS Pharma Tariff Relief: The US Commerce Department says select specialty drugs and related ingredients imported from India and 19 other jurisdictions—including North Macedonia—will face 0% ad valorem tariffs as a 100% pharma tariff phase-in approaches on September 29. The exemption targets rare-disease medicines, fertility treatments, cell and gene therapies, antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs), and veterinary pharmaceuticals, with some manufacturing components also covered. Court & Access to Care: In Kočani, the trial of Bulgarian-North Macedonian citizen Iva Mihaylova continues; she says her health is worsening and that she needs treatment in Bulgaria for spinal injuries not available in North Macedonia, while Bulgarian MPs report disruptions to travel for hearings. Infectious Disease Watch: A West Nile virus outbreak is reported across 16 European countries, with Travel Health Pro warning that while most cases are mild, a small share can become severe, including meningitis or encephalitis.
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