Nearly Half of All Pharmaceuticals Produced Abroad, in Unregulated Chinese Factories

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Anthony Gucciardi
NaturalSociety
January 16, 2011

Nearly half of all pharmaceutical drugs within the United States were not only produced overseas, but a shocking 81% of the 3,765 foreign factories have never been inspected by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Of these mystery drug factories, many are unregulated and stationed in China. To top it all off, the percentage climbs even higher when looking at the active ingredients for pharmaceuticals. About 80% of these active ingredients are created overseas.

The findings show that you really do not know the quality, or perhaps even the full ingredient list, of any pharmaceutical drug that you may be taking. What’s more is that a 2008 GAO report revealed that the FDA took 2 to 5 years to even follow up with foreign plants that had been cited for safety issues. That is if they followed up with the plants at all. Even when the FDA knows that the plants are affecting your safety, they fail to do anything about it — at least for about 2 to 5 years.

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Yikes! I didn't know aspirin and Vitamin C sold in the USA is made in China........
I had to quit taking aspirin a week or so ago due to GI irritation. Might have been a blessing in disguise!