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Long the scourge of developing countries, fake pills are now increasingly common in the United States. The explosion of Internet commerce, coupled with globalization and increased pharmaceutical use has led to an unprecedented vulnerability in the U.S. drug supply. Today, an estimated 80% of our drugs are manufactured overseas, mostly in India and China. Every link along this supply chain offers an opportunity for counterfeiters, and increasingly,...
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Since its creation in 1906, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has helped ensure that the food and drugs Americans consume are safe. During the COVID-19 pandemic in the early 2020s, however, the FDA came under heavy criticism for moving too slowly to approve vaccines. This slow pace of approval, some charged, endangered the lives of many people who were infected with the coronavirus. Others defended the FDA, arguing that approving drugs and...
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