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Generic Drug Problems

Article imageMegan Rose - August 13, 2025
Article imageJoe Graedon - August 13, 2025
Article imageDebbie Cenziper - August 13, 2025 - 3 comments

A Giant Indian Drugmaker Failed to Fix Safety Breaches. The FDA Let It Off the Hook Again and Again.

Sun Pharma, one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the world, has a history of serious problems at its manufacturing plants.

Terry Graedon - August 4, 2025

What Are the Alternatives to an EpiPen? neffy?

Joe Graedon - July 23, 2025

Indian Generic Drug Company Spanked Again by the FDA

Joe Graedon - July 10, 2025

Were “Dry” Powder Asthma and COPD Inhalers a Big OOPS?

Joe Graedon - June 30, 2025

Why Won’t MDs and Pharmacists Believe You When Generic Drugs Fail?

Joe Graedon - June 30, 2025

Generic Drug Failures Can Be Annoying or Life Threatening

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Debbie Cenziper - June 26, 2025

His Kidney Failed. He’ll Never Know if a Transplant Drug From a Banned Factory Was to Blame.

A heart-wrenching story of a man taking a transplant drug exempted from a ban due to inadequate manufacturing controls. ProPublica reports

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Debbie Cenziper - June 23, 2025

Seven Things to Know About ProPublica’s Investigation of the FDA’s Secret Gamble on Generic Drugs

ProPublica offers this succinct summary of its investigation on the FDA's secret gamble on poorly performing generic drug makers.