Truth Social post of August 18, 2026
PostStatementPublished 08/18Open the original
Summary
President Trump says that, under an executive order he signed in April, Secretary Kennedy received from the University of Miami its original 1994 Ibogaine Investigational New Drug application, giving foundational FDA authorization to accelerate its development as a treatment for veterans with serious mental illness.
By industry
- Healthcare & Drug Pricing1 trading day+2.3%p15 stocks5 trading days+4.8%p15 stocks20 trading days+3.1%p15 stocks
Day by day after the announcement
| Day | Healthcare & Drug Pricing stocks | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 26/08/17 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 26/08/18 | +1.6% | −0.7% |
| 26/08/19 | +3.5% | −0.3% |
| 26/08/20 | +1.8% | −1.2% |
| 26/08/21 | +3.0% | −0.9% |
| 26/08/24 | +3.7% | −1.1% |
| 26/08/25 | +4.5% | −0.9% |
| 26/08/26 | +4.0% | −0.3% |
| 26/08/27 | +2.7% | −0.3% |
| 26/08/28 | +2.3% | −0.4% |
| 26/08/31 | +2.2% | −0.7% |
| 26/09/01 | +4.0% | −1.4% |
| 26/09/02 | +5.0% | −1.0% |
| 26/09/03 | +5.5% | −0.0% |
| 26/09/04 | +4.2% | −0.3% |
| 26/09/08 | +1.7% | −0.9% |
| 26/09/09 | +1.3% | −1.3% |
| 26/09/10 | +1.0% | −1.9% |
| 26/09/11 | +0.6% | −1.1% |
| 26/09/14 | +2.0% | −1.5% |
| 26/09/15 | +1.3% | −1.9% |
Korean stocks in these industries
- Samsung Biologics 207940
- Celltrion 068270
- SK Biopharmaceuticals 326030
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