18-03-2025
Widely used drugs on US imports list from Europe
Item 1 of 2 A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly's weight loss drug, in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023 (left) and a box of Mounjaro, a tirzepatide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes and made by Lilly, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S., March 29, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/George Frey/File Photo
[1/2] A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly's weight loss drug, in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023 (left) and a box of Mounjaro, a tirzepatide injection drug used for treating type 2 diabetes and made by Lilly, at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, U.S., March 29,... Purchase Licensing Rights, opens new tab Read more
March 18 (Reuters) - Widely used prescription medicines could get caught up in the Trump administration's tariff trade wars and EU retaliation.
The following is a list of major prescription drugs whose ingredients or components are imported into the United States from the European Union, based on U.S. Food and Drug Administration import data from 2023 and 2024.
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Company Brand Name (chemical name) Used to Treat Country of Import Company Comments
AbbVie (ABBV.N) Rinvoq (upadacitinib) rheumatoid arthritis Germany, Ireland Abbvie declined to comment on specific production or import sites for its drugs. The company said it "maintains a robust, diversified and redundant manufacturing network with geographic balance and multiple supply sites"
Norvir (ritonavir) HIV Germany
Humira (adalimumab) rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthiritis, others Germany
Amgen (AMGN.O) Blincyto (blinatumomab) A type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia Netherlands
Prolia/Xgeva (denosumab) osteoporosis, preventing fractures from cancer in bones Netherlands
Bavarian Nordic A/S ( Jynneos smallpox vaccine, also used for mpox Denmark Bavarian Nordic said it manufactures all its bulk vaccine/bulk drug substance for Jynneos in Denmark, and the fill and finish is done either at its own site in Denmark or in the U.S., depending on the markets served.
Bristol Myers Squibb (BMY.N) Eliquis (apixaban) Blood thinner/clot preventer Ireland
Opdivo (nivolumab) cancer immunotherapy Ireland
Eli Lilly (LLY.N) Mounjaro, Zepbound (tirzepatide) type 2 diabetes, obesity Germany, Netherlands A Lilly spokesperson said the company prefers to source materials internally, as evidenced by its most recent manufacturing announcements. It does not disclose details of in-house vs external manufacturing
Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) Stelara (ustekinumab) inflammatory bowel disease, psoriatic arthritis, other autoimmune conditions Ireland, Netherlands
Invega/Invega Sustenna (paliperidone) schizophrenia Ireland
Merck & Co (MRK.N) ritonavir antiviral Netherlands
Keytruda (pembrolizumab) cancer immunotherapy Netherlands, Ireland
Gardasil HPV vaccine for cancer prevention Ireland
Novavax (NVAX.O) Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine Germany Novavax said its vaccine is manufactured by The Serum Institute in India.
Novo Nordisk ( Ozempic (semaglutide ) type 2 diabetes, Ireland, Germany, Denmark Novo said in a statement that it manufactures the active ingredients for its obesity and diabetes drugs in Denmark and United States only
Wegovy (semaglutide) obesity Ireland, Germany
Pfizer (PFE.N) Prevnar family pneumococcal vaccines for pneumonia prevention Ireland
Penbraya meningococcal meningitis vaccine Ireland
Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine Ireland, Germany
Eliquis (apixaban) blood thinner/clot preventer Netherlands
Regeneron (REGN.O) Eylea (aflibercept ) Wet age-related macular degeneration, other eye conditions Ireland Regeneron has manufacturing facilities in both the U.S. and Ireland and is currently expanding its campus in New York.
Roche (ROG.S) Avastin (bevacizumab) metastatic colorectal cancer, diabetic eye disease and other eye disorders Germany Roche declined to comment on which drug is produced where, and for which market. It said that a majority of its products cross different countries/continents across the development and supply chain.
