Generic Drugs
A Consumer’s Self-Defense Guide
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It is no surprise that many drug companies often fail the test of FDA inspection. Those firms whose inspections go poorly consist of three basic types. The first is the company that tries to follow proper rules and procedures for making drug products, but for some reason, perhaps under staffing, deficient training, or maybe even a lack of understanding of how to properly apply good manufacturing practices, still fails to make the grade. The second is the company that knows the regulations and has the resources to operate properly, but who takes shortcuts and tries to get around the regulations for the sake of profit or convenience, at the expense of the consumer. The third type of company is one that frankly just doesn’t give a shit and willfully ignores regulations to the point that consumer safety is compromised; engaging in practices such as using dirty equipment, buying risky ingredients and having employees who are not properly trained or can't speak read or write English.
Exposing the dangers and risks of using generic drugs, and providing the means to protect ones self and family, is the primary mission of this book. Find out how to buy generic drugs that are safe, effective and reliable without worrying about things such as contamination with harmful chemicals such as anti-freeze and melamine, sub-standard manufacturing practices or fraud.
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When you purchase drug products, you don’t expect them to be contaminated with antifreeze, industrial chemicals, glass, or dangerous bacteria. But this happens every day when uninformed consumers buy prescription or over-the- counter and behind-the-counter drug products.
Armed with the right knowledge, you can avoid the dangers and risks of these drugs and protect yourself and your family. This layperson’s guide, written by a drug industry insider, will tell you how the U.S. drug industry works, how drugs are made, where the ingredients come from, and how to identify which drug companies are good and which to avoid.
Topics covered include:
- how generic drugs are approved versus brand name drugs;
- real stories about how bad drugs have destroyed lives;
- questionable manufacturing practices;
- dangers of active ingredients.
You don’t have to put yourself and your family at risk every time you buy a drug at the store. Make smart buying decisions and take charge of your life with Generic Drugs: A Consumer’s Self-Defense Guide.
About the Author
Clifford Nilsen has more than forty years of industrial experience, specializing in quality systems, laboratory management, compliance, and technical operations in the pharmaceutical, nutritional supplement, and chemical manufacturing industries. An independent consultant, he is also the author of Managing the Analytical Laboratory: Plain and Simple and The Quality Control Chemist: Plain and Simple. He lives in southeast Pennsylvania with his wife, Francine.