The low cost of generic drugs makes them essential to global public health. But if those bargain drugs are of low quality, they do more harm than good. For years, politicians, regulators and aid workers have focused on ensuring access to these drugs. Going forward, they must place equal value on quality, through an exacting program of unannounced inspections, routine testing of drugs already on the market and strict legal enforcement against companies manufacturing subpar medicine. One model is the airline industry, which through international laws and treaties, has established clear global standards for aviation safety. | |
Without something similar for safe and effective drugs, the twin forces of subpar medicine and growing drug resistance will be so destructive that developed countries won’t be able to ignore them. As Elizabeth Pisani, an epidemiologist who has studied drug quality in Indonesia, put it, “The fact is, pathogens know no borders.” | |
— Katherine Eban | |
From her article: “The Worldwide Threat Of Generic Drugs“ | |
Appearing in: Time Magazine; dtd: 3 June 2019 | |
The article also appears online at: https://time.com/5590602/generic-drugs-quality-risk/ | |
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April 11, 2021 by kmabarrett
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