Professor Tinglong Dai discusses a current cancer drug shortage that was caused by a deplorable foreign manufacturing facility that stopped exporting chemotherapy drugs to the U.S. after an inspection that revealed "a cascade of failures." But it could be worse — 4 Americans have died and 8 have been blinded after using generic eyedrops made in a foreign facility that was never inspected by the . In 2022, the inspected only 6% of the nearly 3,000 foreign drug manufacturing facilities. America relies on these facilities for most of our prescription drugs.
EP 1,160B - Drug Quality and Drug Shortages and What We Can Do About It
Guest
: Tinglong Dai
From the Show: YOU The Owners Manual Podcast
Summary: The U.S. likes to tell consumers that generic drugs are just as safe and effective as their brand-name counterparts. But are they?
Air Date: 8/8/23
Duration: 10 Minutes
