Ask a Patient Opinion Poll
With around 80% of drug ingredients sourced from foreign manufacturers, are you concerned about the ability of the FDA to regulate the safety of US drug products?
(Total Votes: 1515)
Yes, very concerned (40.9%) | |
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Somewhat concerned (55.6%) | |
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Not concerned (2.7%) | |
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Not sure (0.9%) | |
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Voter Comments (the following are opinions of readers and not AskaPatient.com)
• its about absolute power...it corrupts absolutely
• The FDA is no longer the "Gold Standard"
• it is bad enough that most medications have too many bad side effects
• my insurance won't let me get anything other then generics
• Who cares--they work
• Global manufacturing is dangerous, especially for ingredients that end up in pharmaceutical products
• the "war on drugs" is denying those is real need of pain relief .
• Barr generics are the proof no one is even now policing US drug products.
• Same in UK!
• More Federal Inspection & Oversight
• Similar here in UK and I am very concerned
• When the FDA pays the manufacturer to do the reliability and safety testing, results MUST be suspec.
• POOR QUALITY CONTROL ANd LACK OF SUPPLIERS EDUCATION
• I want to know what I am taking is safe!!!
• I'm concerned more about the exorbitant cost of drugs and the inability to afford them.
• The gov't does little well. Medicine is not something that I will add to my list of concerns.
• I buy from India
• I'm very concerned because the political right is intent on weakening FDA's ability to regulate drugs
• It's all bad....
• watch out for Canadian drugs, some of them come from India
• I think they rush through drugs to satisfy big pharma. bad policy
• what if the world tells us to kiss off
• This question should have been about efficacy not safety.
• Absolutely concerned!!!!
• I have had some very bad reactions to generics.
• drug companies are not safe or responsible with patient safety.
• Is it true that 70% of the time drugs do not work as intended for one reason or another?
• I take generics of several medicines, and there is a big difference in quality between manufacturers
• Yes, as evidenced by the China/toy problems.
• The FDA has a flawed& biased structure in favor of pharma
• Americans, beware of those wicked Foreigners!
• How is forgien QA QC comp. to US?
• generics can cause SEVERE ractions!
• the FDA is why drug prices are so high and there is drug shortages, stay out of my business
• I live in Australia but what happens in America does flow on to the rest of the world
• Ingredients for US made drugs are checked, drugs imported from other countries often have no been.
• Do we have a choice?
• The FDA no longer protects us, just big pharma
• They don't want to regulate safety, as it affects their balance in their banking account.
• the problem is that we have no idea where the drugs are comming from. Canadian drugs are from India
• Why does our conservative govt allow this?!
• I think our FDA is for hire
• Pharm. only cares about $, not safety/quality of ingredients
• We should be manufacturing or own drugs in this country... safer and would create jobs!!
• Working for me, tho.
• coming from China, poor quality, poor design,
• FDA is incompetent in overseeing US generic efficacy - they will epically fail with int'l ones, too.
• only one benefiting are doctors and drug companies!
• buy american
• LESS IS BEST!!!!
• profit guides the process
• Let's just outsource to Afganistan and remove any doubt about whether our drug sources are safe.
• I don't trust ANY drug, any chemical will cause negative effects on your health. NUTRITION is BEST!
• The cost of meds really has to be brought down to the prices they are sold in other countries.
• despite what the companies say; not all generics work the same!
• they can't even handle the US drugs?
• Another foreign dependency issue, wake up America
• yes very concerned
• make in usa
• jobs in usa
• FDA should know about these medication before putting them on the shelves.
• FDA is run by the Pharmaceuticals
• Generic Estrdoil is wothless
• big different in generics from different companies
• what kind of quality control is done on these drugs?
• Buying generic Zetia gives you cramps.
• If they weren't focused on making they could be much more helpful.
• FDA should be put on trial . It's called neglect to the american people. I say trials for FDA
• FDA should be held accountable . It's called neglect to the american people. And FDA should be held
• My observation/experience is that the FDA is considerably more interested CYA than in protecting con
• Americans need to see more stringent oversight of the FDA
• I'm convinced some of my generics have little or no active ingredients.
• Many particular generics have not worked well for m
• I don't trust the FDA or US drug companies.l
• People do crazy thing for money without concern for life.
• Read Joe & Terry Graedons latest book!
• I had no idea!
• Just one more reason there are no jobs for Americans. Everything we buy comes from foreign sources
• The FDA is inept anyway.
• FDA can not control everything despite their best efforts esp when most ing are from foreign manufac
• are they held to an international standard like the f.d.a.?
• I think we should do completely away with the FDA
• the u.s. drugs are worse than forgien ones
• With the pet food scare of 2 years, or more, ago from using foreign ingredients, this is very scary
• Very concerned, about the product as well as about methods of production-remember tryptophan?
• Foreign???? Jeeeeeeeez!!!
• quit buying from foreign manufacturers doesn't that make sense
• Only want US made drug
• just like gas, the other countries have control of us.
• Itis a euthanasia program to get rid of us
• Whay cannot we make drugs in America anymore?
• Why...Regulation is just as easy there as it is here...plus they are motivated by profits to maintaq
• I am very sick and take many prescription drugs
• tRUST A FOREIGN SOURCE TO MAKE OUR MEDICATION. WHEN OUR OWN FDA IS SOMETIMES QUESTIONABLE AT TIMES.
• The FDA should spend more time and money on research for natural options.
• The FDA is a criminal organization that is trying to PREVENT wellness.
• Create more jobs! Quit oursourcing! We want AMERICAN!
• we are being poisioned.
• Do the job you are paid for
• I am concerned on this subject and the FDA inself. Too many drugs are approved w/o enough data.
• FDA needs an overhaul
• generics of the same drug can vary
• does anyone care about side effects killing people?
• I am more concerned, about the dependability of supply of drugs manufactured outside the US
• generics should be checked for consis
• Big pharm is interested in one thing: money
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