Biotech Values

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I'd like to know the breakdown of API for generics though. What % of generics come from India or China. I'll bet it is lot higher.

I'm on Vemlidy now and I notice that it's made in Canada. Vemlidy is expensive so it makes sense.

My lisinopril otoh along with my generic allergy eye drops are made in India by ranbaxy. After reading "Bottles of Lies" by Katherine Eban, I'm leery of APIs from India and China.But what choice do I have.

I am not too encouraged by the FDA response to the issue of safety in the past,now or in the future. What the hell can they do? Bureaucrats want to keep their jobs. They can't tell pharma cos where to make their products.

Being too harsh with the regular and repeat surprise inspections of unworthy plants in India or China only has the effect of causing drug shortage thus the FDA gets called on the carpet by Congress.

It's all driven by the profit motive. Not a bug but a built in feature of profit seeking system.

If there is a silver lining in this dismal situation it's the fact the Indian and Chinese makers don't ship bad lots to rich countries. It makes sense to them and it makes sense to me.

A rich man's life and a poor man's live are not equal. Never was and never will be.