AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoUS–Liechtenstein Pharma Tariffs: The US Commerce Department says it will apply a 0% ad valorem tariff to certain specialty drugs and ingredients from India and 19 other jurisdictions, including Liechtenstein, as a 100% tariff on some patented pharma imports approaches on Sept 29. The carve-out covers medicines for rare diseases and other categories like infertility treatments, cell and gene therapies, antibody-drug conjugates, and animal pharmaceuticals—plus qualifying components. EU Rare Disease Treatment: The European Commission granted marketing authorization for NEZGLYAL® (leriglitazone) for male cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (cALD) patients aged 2–12 with Gd-negative brain lesions, described as the first pharmacological option for early intervention in the EU. TB in Switzerland: Switzerland reported 544 tuberculosis infections in 2025 (including Liechtenstein), the highest since 2018, with the rise driven mainly by people of foreign origin. Health Funding Scandal (Malta): Malta’s Passports Fund halted €10m health-centre upgrades after procurement and compliance concerns, following findings tied to irregular refurbishment projects.
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