(MENAFN- Swissinfo) An understanding between Bern and Washington in the dispute over customs barriers is close: Roche CEO Thomas Schinecker is convinced of this. This content was published on July 25, 2025 - 10:07 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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Schinecker bases his optimism on the close contact the pharmaceutical giant maintains with the Swiss authorities on this issue.

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“I believe that an agreement is a matter of days, if not hours,” the pharma CEO said in statements reported by the AWP news agency. Switzerland is currently awaiting a response from the United States to a proposal that has been submitted. The pharmaceutical industry also plays a central role in the affair: US President Donald Trump has in fact repeatedly threatened to impose high tariffs on drug imports.

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