'Patients simply cannot survive': Trump could wreck supply chain for critical drug

One of the potential unintended consequences of President Donald Trump's draconian new tariff regime on China could be the collapse of the supply chain to manufacture a vital and inexpensive drug necessary for hospitalized people, The Washington Post reported on Friday.

Specifically, the anticoagulant drug heparin, vital for ensuring some patients don't develop blood clots on lines that put nutrients directly into their bodies, requires ingredients from Chinese plants — which could be part...