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crimycarny

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14. DOD has partnered with an Independent Lab (Valisure) to test generic drugs as part of a study
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 02:45 PM
Jan 11

Here is an interesting slide deck from a presentation done by Army Colonel Victor Suarez along with Valisure's CEO David Licht on the deeply concerning issues with the quality of generic drugs (76% of recalls are due to quality concerns). The concern is so great that the DOD has partnered with Valisure to do a pilot study of the efficacy, safety, and quality of generic drugs.

They are advocating to change from a model of the "cheapest" manufacturer getting rewarded with purchases to the highest quality manufacturer getting the bid. The way to do this is to have each batch of generic drugs independently tested. Those generic manufacturers that score the highest on quality get the bids. Kaiser already partners with an independent lab to test all generics that their hospitals use.

https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/6215052733f8bb8fea016220/64d11616fb4da9d2ffd7b88a_AHRMM23_Quadruple%20Threat_FINAL.pdf

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I import a very expensive drug from Canada. rog Jan 9 #1
Same here crimycarny Jan 9 #3
Thanks ... I should check out Bottle Of Lies. rog Jan 9 #5
It's a very good read (Bottle of Lies) crimycarny Jan 9 #6
I've Been Afraid RobinA Jan 10 #13
DOD has partnered with an Independent Lab (Valisure) to test generic drugs as part of a study crimycarny Jan 11 #14
Sun Pharmaceuticals is based on India. I've ordered products out of Tara Skincare in LA until they got shutdown. LeftInTX Jan 10 #9
Re: Sun Pharma rog Jan 10 #10
I used to order generic lattisse w/o a prescription. Well, a few years ago, there were contaminated eye drops out LeftInTX Jan 10 #11
What's more infuriating, a $5,000 per month US prescription or trusting a generic from Canada for $800? lostnfound Jan 11 #15
Absolutely infuriating, and yet ... rog Jan 11 #16
Fantastic. I can conclude that US pharma corporations are most sociopathic in the world lostnfound Jan 12 #17
out of 35k pharmacies 30 were selling countefeits moonshinegnomie Jan 9 #2
Oh noes! You mean those 50-cent penis pill ads everywhere on the tee vee are fake? Oh noes!11!1!!11 PSPS Jan 9 #4
File under: Surprising No One. FSogol Jan 9 #7
It's almost as if area51 Jan 10 #8
Agreed, we need Universal Health Care, but most brand-name drugs are not manufactured here. rog Jan 10 #12
But they are PRICED here. Nt lostnfound Jan 12 #18
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