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Should the FDA require consumer packaging to provide information on the manufacturing location and source country for the ingredients for prescription drugs?

Voter Comments (the following are opinions of readers and not AskaPatient.com)

• Yes, and if the generic is made by same manufacturer as the brand name, as in Greenstone sertaline

• I wouldn't know the difference. Have to take what the insurance company will pay for anyway.

• Since the China problems, I avoid made in China candies for my kids, why give them made in china med

• yes, what would they have to hide?

• I don't want drugs from third world countries or from China, etc.

• I would not buy from China

• absolutely !!!

• of course!!!!!!!!!!!

• Why do manufacturers want to HIDE it ??? Even when I buy produce I can see its provenance!!!

• Of Course!

• Everything should be out in the open.

• Well, since medicines purchased from Canada are so bad for us....(Haha)

• its important to all that there is bad as well as good

• It's unthinkable not to require this for all foods and drugs

• Absolutely. With recalls becoming more prevalent than ever, time is of the essence!

• We have a right to know where our medications are coming from!

• Absolutly

• ABSOLUTELY!!!!!

• Heck yea,its my body,my money! Why not?

• It's required with food so anything else that goes in our bodies should say where it came from!

• If it's not made here dont buy it!

• If it's allowed into the US, people should know the who, what, when, where & how the drug came to be

• Absolutely - I want to make sure they are manufactured where there is good health & safety guideline

• FDA doesn't do their job!

• if canada drugs are "so bad" absolutely!

• Even our imported food is risky.

• been using vistrol for 3 days, cant believe how great i feel and how well im sleeping also lost 3 lb

• absolutely

• Definitely!!! It is scary to not know where medicines are manufactured.

• We need to know the source.

• absolutely!

• I want to know where all ingredients are from when other countrys are involved.

• of course!!!!!

• If you are notified as to where your underwear were manufactured, you should be able to have some id

• Definitely yes, I personally would not ingest anything made in China or India.

• yes, in case there is an error in the dosage or development of a drug, it can be traced

• absolutely people should know who and where their drugs are coming from

• One should know the origin of anything one injests in to their body.

• Absolutely!

• I think so. Other countries are not regulated by the FDA!

• absolutely there must be truth in labeling.

• Definately!

• Accountability should be priority one!

• yes.and last date manufacturing location was visited. Also lot number.

• my concern would be ingredients being contaminated because of proper stirility not being f

• Yes we need this information to be of all aspects of any drug we put into our bodies

• absolutely

• pharmacists should include the manufacturers information with the medication

• Same as for food ingredients

• why not?

• absolutely

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