GOP lawmakers lament proposed scale-back of biologics protections in USMCA

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday expressed concern about reports the Trump administration is willing to give up language on protections for biologic drugs in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, but one ardent supporter of strong data exclusivity provisions in trade deals suggested the move would not affect his support for USMCA. Rep. George Holding (R-NC), a member of the House Ways & Means trade subcommittee, told Inside U.S. Trade the reports were disappointing. He called strong biologics protections in trade deals critical...