Investors shrug off Trump worries and keep faith with under fire healthcare sector

Criticised pricing policies

Laura Dew
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Wealth managers are backing the out-of-favour healthcare sector in 2017, despite plans by US President Donald Trump to 'repeal and replace' Obamacare and tackle drug pricing, on the view political headwinds are already priced into equities.

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