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Generic Drug Problems

Article imageDennis Miller, RPh - February 22, 2026
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Generic Drug Failures: When Cheap Drugs Turn Costly

When organ transplant medications are less effective it can be dangerous. Generic drug failures can be life threatening! What can you do?

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

Megan Rose - December 21, 2025

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

Joe Graedon - December 14, 2025

Why Buy Brand Name Drugs from Canada?

Joe Graedon - October 27, 2025

Problems with Generic Wellbutrin (Bupropion)? Not Again…and AGAIN!

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Terry Graedon - October 26, 2025

Will the FDA Ban Armour and Other Natural Thyroid Extracts?

Readers are surprised that FDA has not approved Armour thyroid or other natural thyroid extracts. Some people feel better taking them.

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Joe Graedon - October 22, 2025

Has Your Atorvastatin Been Recalled? Better Check!

Why has one generic formulation of atorvastatin been recalled? Learn what to look for on your bottle of atorvastatin.