Trump signs Buy American First Pharma Executive Order.
                     TRUMP SIGNS BUY AMERICAN FIRST 
PHARMA EXECUTIVE ORDER
INTRODUCTION
• US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to 
prioritise purchasing certain drugs and medical materials when 
made in the United States.
Source: Zee news
SCOPE OF THE ORDER
•  The Food and Drug Administration to produce a list of 'essential 
medicines, medical countermeasures and critical input' that will 
be covered by the new requirements.
Source: Zee news
DOMINATION OF CHINA
• China has been the dominating global player in the production 
of personal protective equipment (PPE).
Source: Flipkart
DOMINATION OF INDIA
• In the United States, 90 per cent of all prescriptions are filled by 
generic drugs and, one in every three pills consumed is 
produced by Indian generics manufacturer.
Source: BBC.com
DEFENCE PRODUCTION ACT 
• Trump called for the Defence Production Act to compel 
American companies to produce medical supplies and 
equipment.
Source: Policy & Medicine
EXECUTIVE ORDER
• The executive order will require that US government agencies 
purchase all the essential medicines that are needed from American 
sources.
• It will wipe away unnecessary regulatory barriers to domestic 
pharmaceutical production and support advanced manufacturing 
processes.
Source: Daily Mail
USA MEDICINE DEPENDENCE
• USA over-dependent on foreign nations for essential medicines, 
medical supplies and medical equipment like ventilators.
• This the reason USA is aiming at production of medicines at 
their own country.
Source: Mumbai Mirror
INVESTMENT
• The order will set up basic demand to attract a level of 
investment sufficient to provide for the needs.
• USA will need some time establishing it’s own pharmaceutical 
industry. 
Source: Shared
IMPACT OF COVID 19
• Trump decided this  after an impact of Covid 19 within the 
United States to obtain medical supplies and equipment .
• During the corona virus pandemic, USA has imported much of 
the medicines and equipments  from abroad.
Source: The Indian Express
USA ~ CHINA
• US will end its reliance on foreign nations for pharmaceuticals 
and medical supplies, but he had singled out China.
•  Trump said that Beijing would have to pay the price for the 
wound it has inflected on America and the world.
Source: Asia Times