The People's Perspective on Medicine

Generic Drug Problems

Side Effects Interactions Generic Drug Problems Withdrawal

Suzanne Robotti - June 4, 2026

Pediatrics–What Are You Thinking about Generic Drugs?

Joe Graedon - May 13, 2026

Dr. Marty Makary Couldn’t Heal the FDA–Now He’s Gone!

Joe Graedon - June 8, 2026 - 7 comments

Are There Alternatives to an EpiPen? neffy? Primatene Mist?

Are there other ways to deliver epinephrine in an emergency due to severe allergic reactions? What about neffy nasal spray or Primatene Mist?

Joe Graedon - May 4, 2026

Why Buproprion Smells Bad: Uncovering the Mystery of a Stinky Drug

Joe Graedon - March 30, 2026

Generic Drug Failures: When Cheap Drugs Turn Costly

Dennis Miller, RPh - February 22, 2026

FDA Commissioner Makary Wants to Make Most Drugs OTC. Is He Joking?

Joe Graedon - December 29, 2025

Our Top 10 Articles of 2025: The People’s Pharmacy Year in Review

Joe Graedon - December 25, 2025

Drug Recalls From India – Can You Trust Foreign-Made Generics?

Debbie Cenziper - December 22, 2025

The FDA Often Doesn’t Test Generic Drugs for Quality Concerns, So ProPublica Did

Why doesn't the FDA test generic drugs more often? ProPublica talked with Joe Graedon and others concerned about generic drug quality.

Megan Rose - December 21, 2025

How FDA’s Lax Generic Drug Rules Can Put Patients’ Lives at Risk