Pharmaceutical Executive February 28, 2025
In this Pharmaceutical Executive Video Interview, Peter Ax, Founder & CEO of UpScriptHealth, addresses how tariffs will affect pharmaceutical costs and which drug categories will be most affected.
In this Pharmaceutical Executive Video Interview, Peter Ax, Founder & CEO of UpScriptHealth, discusses the impact of tariffs on the pharmaceutical industry, highlighting that tariffs will initially affect pharmaceutical companies, particularly those dealing with branded medications and generics. He notes that tariffs could lead to strategic supply chain changes, including potential US manufacturing shifts. Digital health platforms like UpScriptHealth aim to reduce friction and costs in healthcare, potentially offsetting tariff impacts. Ax emphasizes the importance of telehealth in ensuring medication availability and the strategic partnerships between digital health platforms and pharma companies...