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		jtbayly on Nov 5, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How to Buy Drugs Didn’t we just read about dangerous drugs in simple generics made in India/China and being sold here in pharmacies?

Scoundreller on Nov 6, 2019 [–]

It turns out that microscopic impurities within specifications can still be a problem if they're potent enough.

Same would've happened state-side if the production was still there too.

jtbayly on Nov 6, 2019 | [–]

So you’re saying it wasn’t just the generics, but the name-brand drugs, too?

Scoundreller on Nov 6, 2019 | | [–]

For ranitidine, yes.

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