If you take any generic medications you should listen to this investigation from @propublica.org. And check your medication’s manufacturing inspection history. projects.propublica.org/rx-inspector/
The FDA won’t tell Americans where their generic drugs are made, so ProPublica did it instead. Use information on your prescription label to locate the factory and see inspection reports.
90% of U.S. prescriptions are for generics. The FDA says they work just as well as brand name drugs.
But when reporters Debbie Cenziper and Megan Rose dove into the FDA’s records, that’s not what they found.
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For years, the FDA said generics are just as safe as brand-name medications. ProPublica found that this isn’t always true.
