AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPharma Reshoring Pressure: Trump says imported generic drugs will face 100% tariffs starting Aug. 2028, rising to 200% in 2029 unless makers shift production to the U.S., a move analysts warn could be “gargantuan” and raise costs for patients. Food & Materials Regulation: The FDA moved to revoke Orange B and propose revoking Citrus Red No. 2, continuing efforts to clean up outdated color additive authorizations. Critical Minerals Funding: The Commerce Department’s EDA awarded $38M to Missouri S&T’s critical minerals Tech Hub to strengthen domestic supply chains. Defense Manufacturing Scale-Up: CSG broke ground on Iowa’s Future Artillery Complex, aiming to produce up to 36,000 loaded 155mm rounds per month. Drone Industrial Base: ReconCraft and Ukraine’s Uforce plan to manufacture hundreds (possibly thousands) of Magura sea drones annually in the U.S., targeting South Carolina and Oregon. Antitrust Watch: Senators Jim Banks and Elizabeth Warren pushed an FTC probe into alleged price-fixing and monopolization in the fire truck manufacturing industry. Environmental Compliance Fight: AG Kwame Raoul joined a lawsuit challenging EPA’s rollback of HFC phaseout rules.
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