Comments on: Do you want to take medications made in China?

By: sifven

sifven — Fri, 26 Aug 2016 00:40:50 +0000

Calling it “money saving” makes one think Big Pharma is trying to stay in business. They are profit increasing. Nothing to do with saving money, the CEOs want the bucks in their pockets. THis is a nightmare.

By: Albert Varga

Albert Varga — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 23:22:58 +0000

I know why I had bad reactions from Crestor and aspirin which included bruising, constipation, and other symptoms I don’t care to mention. Once the Doctor took me off these medications, symptoms disappeared and I was able to function optimally.

By: K.Kazino

K.Kazino — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 11:35:21 +0000

In answer to your title: "NO" I do not want to take medications made in China. But until I read this, I'd never been asked that question. Thanks for this eye-opener, Carolyn. Shocking. Horrifying. Yet utterly predictable in a strange fashion. Where will this all end?

By: The Toddster

The Toddster — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:14:08 +0000

In answer to your title question: NO I do NOT want to take medications made in China!

There is no way on earth that a small number of North American inspectors (or industry’s local trustees over there inspecting on our behalf) can oversee or regulate what goes on. Their bad rep speaks for itself. This isn’t the same as sending jobs overseas to call centers in India – these plants with their substandard business practices are killing people in this country. It’s an outrage. Why aren’t all MDs hopping mad about this development?

By: Gemaine

Gemaine — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:03:52 +0000

I’ve spent many years working/living in China and I can assure you that quality control/hygiene/patient safety standards are far different from what you or I would expect in the medicines we put into our bodies.

By: Brownie

Brownie — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:36:05 +0000

“…The country has in recent years exported poisonous toothpaste, lead-painted toys, toxic pet food, tainted fish, deadly baby formula and contaminated medicine like the blood thinner heparin….”

And to this shameful list we’re going to now add our widely prescribed medications. Just great. The standards in China, let’s face it folks, are appallingly lax. Are you going to trust your health to these standards?