[JACKRUSSELL]

Analysts estimate that as much as 20 percent of finished generic and over-the-counter drugs, and more than 40 percent of the active ingredients for pills made here, come from India and China. Within 15 years, they predict, as much as 80 percent of the key ingredients will come from those countries -- which are quickly becoming attractive to brand-name drugmakers, too.

[kittymyrib]

Time to wean Americans off their dependence on pills. Exercise, eat right and get eight hours of sleep. Taking pills manufactured by our enemies is not the way to increase one’s life span.

[Build_The_Fence]

But you can’t buy your Rx from Canada?

It’s time to clean house in D.C.

[Leisler]

"FDA officials say that they are not aware ...."

No f'n diddly? Who would of thunk?

[Leisler]

"FDA officials say U.S. drugmakers regularly test the drugs and active ingredients they buy from abroad.."

Ah, if you buy drugs and ingredients from others, you are not a 'drug maker'. You are a packager, a marketeer, but you are not a 'maker'.

[ears_to_hear]

Remember when our President wanted to "protect us" from Canadian and European drugs ?

Guess it depend on who it enriches.

I for one will never use another generic drug.

I contacted my med source Medco (online) and asked the origin of the generic drugs, I never did get a response.. that was a very loud and clear answer

Some things are worth the added money.I just heard there is no strength consistence in the imported antibiotics. As a medical person I know that means they are useless.

Please freepers, protect yourself say no to any non American or Canadian drug.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

"As the manufacturing goes to China and India, the risk to human health is growing exponentially," said Brant Zell, past chairman of the Bulk Pharmaceuticals Task Force.

A small price to pay for free trade, by golly. Yes sir. Free trade. That's what it's all about.

What is clear is that the odds are growing rapidly that the contents of an American medicine cabinet will hold products from the two countries.

Hurrah for free trade! What's losing a few citizens matter. It's free trade, man! That's what's important!

William Hubbard, a former FDA associate commissioner, called the situation dire and deteriorating.

Protectionist!

An executive for Shanghai Pharmaceutical, one of China's largest drugmakers. . . said that all drug ingredients his company exports to the United States meet stringent FDA standards and that American trade groups sometimes "urge quality controls as a trade barrier to protect the interests of their members."

Who you going to believe? Him or your lying eyes?

Obviously the Washington Post reporters are anti-free trade, nativist, bigoted, and xenophobic and listen to too much talk radio.

(Doubtless, there will be some who agree with me -- but I am being sarcastic. "Free trade" with the Chi-coms sucks and I sometimes wonder about some other countries.)

[mom4kittys]

[PGalt]

BTTT

[null and void]

BAH! We don’t need to inspect China.

They’re a PERMINENT MOST FAVORED nation...