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‘Pharma death grip’: Lawmakers warn U.S. is too dependent on China-made drugs

‘Pharma death grip’: Lawmakers warn U.S. is too dependent on China-made drugs

by Melody Xu | Mar 12, 2026 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats urged the Trump administration Wednesday to limit imports of generic pharmaceuticals from China to the United States, for the sake of national security. The Senate Aging Committee recently condemned the Food and Drug...
Prescription drugs lack country-of-origin labels. Senators object.

Prescription drugs lack country-of-origin labels. Senators object.

by Melody Xu | Jan 29, 2026 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Senators from both parties blamed the Food and Drug Administration and manufacturers for keeping Americans in the dark about where exactly their prescription drugs are made, during a Senate hearing Thursday. While food and clothing products commonly...
Warnings over US dependence on foreign generic drug supply threaten quality and access to medications

Warnings over US dependence on foreign generic drug supply threaten quality and access to medications

by Cassie Sun | Nov 20, 2025 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Pharmaceutical executives and lawmakers warned that the United States’ reliance on foreign nations for key pharmaceutical components is disrupting the quality and access American patients have to generic medications at a Senate Special Committee on Aging...
FDA and NIH discuss smoking cessation practices, reviving e-cigarette debate

FDA and NIH discuss smoking cessation practices, reviving e-cigarette debate

by Caroline Killilea | Oct 22, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science, Topics

WASHINGTON –The Food and Drug Administration and National Institutes of Health analyzed practices for reducing tobacco consumption, including switching from traditional cigarette use to e-cigarettes, at a joint public meeting on smoking cessation on Monday.  “We’ve...
An update on bird flu in the U.S.

An update on bird flu in the U.S.

by Caroline Killilea | Oct 10, 2024 | Featured, Health & Science

WASHINGTON – A third case of bird flu was confirmed in California on Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, following two other cases confirmed in the state last week. Two additional presumed cases are awaiting verification.  Wild birds, which...
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