Trump to sign 'Buy America' order on medicines, medical equipment -Navarro
The order will include a "Buy America" provision governing federal purchases of medical supplies and equipment, measures to accelerate approvals of new drugs and catalyze development and use of advanced manufacturing techniques
File Photo: US President Donald Trump listens to a question from a reporter during a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, US, August 3, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
US President Donald Trump on Thursday will sign an executive order aimed at boosting domestic production of medicines and medical equipment, and protecting the United States against shortfalls in a future pandemic, a top adviser said.
The order will include a "Buy America" provision governing federal purchases of medical supplies and equipment, measures to accelerate approvals of new drugs and catalyze development and use of advanced manufacturing techniques, senior White House adviser Peter Navarro told reporters.
