The FDA Often Doesn’t Test Generic Drugs for Quality Concerns, So ProPublica Did
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Billions of prescriptions for generic drugs are filled in the U.S. annually. The FDA tests only a few dozen of them every year, its own records show, and it has largely dismissed warnings about contaminants, irregularities and other issues.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-generic-drug-testing?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.

Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations:
https://projects.propublica.org/rx-inspector/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Data #Research #FDA #Health #PublicHealth #Medicine #Medication

The FDA Often Doesn’t Test Generic Drugs for Quality Concerns, So ProPublica Did
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Billions of prescriptions for generic drugs are filled in the U.S. annually. The FDA tests only a few dozen of them every year, its own records show, and it has largely dismissed warnings about contaminants, irregularities and other issues.
https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-generic-drug-testing?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#News #FDA #Safety #Research #Testing #Health #Drugs #Medicine #Medication

The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead.

Use information from your prescription label to locate the factory and see if the plant has a history of inspection violations:
https://projects.propublica.org/rx-inspector/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

#Data #Research #FDA #Health #PublicHealth #Medicine #Medication