Trump announces 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals unless drug makers are building U.S. factories

[AverageOldGuy]

15. Any Type II diabetics here?

My wife takes NovoLog and Levemir insulin.

NovoLog and Levemir insulin are manufactured by Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company. The manufacturing sites for NovoLog insulin include:

Denmark: Kalundborg
United States: Clayton, North Carolina
France: Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
China: Shanghai
Brazil: Rio de Janeiro

We are the luckiest people on earth because -- we are both on Medicare and, because I am retired military, we have military TriCare For Life as our secondary and as our prescription insurance. Right now, we pay about $100 for 90 day supply of each. I can't imagine what Type II diabetics who are not as fortunate as we are going to do.


Another common insulin product is manufactured by Solostar. SoloSTAR insulin pens are manufactured by Sanofi and are assembled at their plant in Beijing, China, which opened in May 2012. Sanofi also produces insulin in France, investing in new facilities there to expand production.
Here's a breakdown:
Manufacturer: Sanofi, a major insulin producer.
Product: The Lantus SoloSTAR is a pre-filled insulin injection pen.
Manufacturing Location: Sanofi's facility in Beijing, China, assembles and packages the pens.
Insulin Production: Sanofi also manufactures insulin in other locations, including France.