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Bonus Episode: Pharma Police - Generic drugs and what the FDA is hiding
Manage episode 519426440 series 1987304
ProPublica (an independent, non-profit news organization) recently reported on the FDA’s handling of potential safety issues concerning generic drugs we get from overseas manufacturers. Some of their findings include:
· For decades, the FDA has blacked out the names of generic drugs on inspection reports for foreign factories that were found to have safety and quality violations.
· This has prevented patients, doctors, and pharmacists from knowing whether manufacturing failures have made medications ineffective or unsafe.
You can find the ProPublica article here
(Recorded Nov 10, 2025)
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson
Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):
- Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)
- Email: [email protected]
- Web: www.doctorzorba.org
Stay well!
21 episodes
Manage episode 519426440 series 1987304
ProPublica (an independent, non-profit news organization) recently reported on the FDA’s handling of potential safety issues concerning generic drugs we get from overseas manufacturers. Some of their findings include:
· For decades, the FDA has blacked out the names of generic drugs on inspection reports for foreign factories that were found to have safety and quality violations.
· This has prevented patients, doctors, and pharmacists from knowing whether manufacturing failures have made medications ineffective or unsafe.
You can find the ProPublica article here
(Recorded Nov 10, 2025)
Production, edit, and music by Karl Christenson
Send your question to Dr. Zorba (he loves to help!):
- Phone: 608-492-9292 (call anytime)
- Email: [email protected]
- Web: www.doctorzorba.org
Stay well!
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