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pharmaceutical industry
How China Controls Our Vital Medicines and the Health Care Supply Chain: Victor Suarez
Some 80 percent of U.S. vital medicines have precursors originating in China. And 20 percent of active pharmaceutical ingredients are solely sourced from China.
10 Tips to Spend Health Dollars Wisely
Learn how to navigate the medical-industrial complex for your health and financial well-being.
‘Study Drugs’ Unsafe and Unethical, Say Neurologists
‘Study drugs’ are touted to give students a competitive edge, but experts advise it could lead to big health problems.
Pfizer and Others Say Alabama Supreme Court Sets Dangerous Precedent
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that a brand-name drug company should take some heat for harm caused by a generic equivalent, but drug makers insist that the ruling goes too far and are urging the court to reconsider.
FDA Probing Two New Drugs in Meningitis Outbreak
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Monday that two other drugs might be linked to the fungal meningitis outbreak that has infected 200 people and killed 15 in recent weeks.
Lawmakers Question Rules for Compounding Pharmacies
More cases are expected to arise in the outbreak of fungal meningitis traced to contaminated steroid shots. The now closed New England Compounding Center (NECC) expanded its voluntary recall to cover all products from its Framingham, Mass., facility, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC).
Chinese Pharma Company Sprung Using Gutter Oil in Medicine Ingredient
A major pharmaceutical company in China has been discovered to be using waste oil in its antibiotic products recently, attracting criticism from the public and experts.
