FDAâs Sneaky 'Pass' Lets Sketchy India-Made Drugs Crash US Party
Since 2013, the FDA has been starring in its own spy thriller, quietly letting over 20 troubled overseas drug factoriesâmostly hosting drama-filled performances in Indiaâskip import bans despite bans for contamination and quality flops. Senators Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), the dynamic bipartisan duo on the Senate Special Committee on Aging, are finally raising the alarm about this covert backdoor operation. They want Congress and hospitals in the loop instead of the FDA playing hide and seek. India's generic drugs supply half the US, with China ghost-producing key ingredients. Meanwhile, the Department of Defense reports potency fouls with drugs meant for service members, but the FDA insists they did 'extra quality testing'âinvisible to anyone outside their secret club. Retired Army Col. Vic Suarez warns this new 'federal buyerâs market' strategy could shake US healthcare like never before. Oh, and companies might soon have to slap 'Made In USA' labels on those meds, so no more guessing games where your life-saving pills were born. Because nothing says patient comfort like a dose of geopolitical tension.
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The FDAâs covert drug import loophole reads like a spy novel where Indian factories break all the rules, Congress gets ghosted, and Americans get pills with international mystery ingredients. Quality testing? Only if you count invisible lab coats.
Who knew the FDA moonlighted as a secret agent, sneaking banned Indian drug factories through US borders like VIP guests while pretending itâs âquality controlâ?
The US relies on India and China for half its generic drugs but treats safety checks like optional toppings on a very questionable pizza. Bon appétit, America!
Source: Propublica | Published: 10/27/2025 | Author: by Debbie Cenziper and Megan Rose, ProPublica, and Melissa Dai, Medill Investigative Lab
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