So we can't buy Canadian drugs 'cause they are not up to standards. Or just a double standard?

[thunder rising]

In what must be a devastating insult to the Canadian's with whom we are protected against their unsafe drugs,
WJS, reports that American drug companies can have you swallowing anything dragged out of the Yangtze cesspool without even an inspection. Why go to all the expense of inspections and testing, when it's not necessary (plenty of 2 legged guinea pig willing to pay for the privilege) . So, now that people are falling over dead, they'll take a look. It's nice to know the FDA has our best interest at heart.

The FDA in a statement Wednesday night said the agency hadn't inspected the Chinese facility. "While no FDA inspection of the facility has been conducted to date, preparations are being made to perform an inspection as soon as possible. We have already requested expedited access to the facility, facilitated through a recently signed agreement with the Chinese State Food and Drug Administration. FDA also has requested the facility's inspectional data and adverse event reports connected to the product," an agency spokeswoman said in an emailed statement that she confirmed by phone.