Substandard Generic Drugs Slip Past US FDA Effort, Doctors Say

Substandard generic drugs slip past US FDA effort, doctors say
The FDA has begun a $ 20 million generic-drug testing effort working with academic centers, Bloomberg News reported last week. At the same time, … Those impurities, which sometimes rendered the treatments ineffective, occur during manufacturing and …
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Bayer Buys China's Dihon to Gain OTC and Herbal Therapies
Bayer AG (BAYN) agreed to buy Dihon Pharmaceutical Group Co. to gain Chinese over-the-counter products and traditional herbal treatments as drug companies expand in Asia. “This acquisition moves us into a leading position amongst multinationals in the …
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FDA failed to track substandard generic medicines
The FDA has begun a $ 20 million generic-drug testing effort working with academic centers, Bloomberg News reported last week. At the same time, … Mason's study on generic versions of the cholesterol drug Lipitor, published last year, largely found …
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