Trump Orders EPA To Update Policies To Speed Pharmaceutical Production

President Donald Trump is directing EPA to update its policies governing inspections and approvals of new and expanded domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity, while also handing the agency a new lead role in overseeing their environmental reviews, part of an effort to streamline permitting and approvals for such facilities. In a May 5 executive order (EO), Trump also directed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to determine the potential need for a new nationwide Clean Water Act (CWA) permit for such...