China Articles

China Articles:

FDA Unable to Monitor the Safety of Our Food Supply

Let’s face it, the only things that interest Commissioner of the FDA Andrew von Eschenbach are making new and experimental cancer drugs, turning the FDA into a drug development company, and rushing drugs to the market with less safety testing than already exists. What does he really care about the distraction known as the safety of the food supply?

Read More: cancer drugs, China, contaminated food, FDA, food safety, imported food, India, Mexico, safety

China – Soon to Be the Drug Kingpin

The Wall Street Journal has outlined for the world the rapidly expanding Chinese drug market. Many of the ingredients in brand-name drugs people already take come from China. China is already the largest producer of chemicals for drugs. For example, AstaZeneca's Seroquel, a powerful anti-psychotic medication that is routinely (and inappropriately) prescribed in an off-label manner to children for mild behavior issues is produced with chemicals that come from China.

Read More: children, China, generic medication, Seroquel

Congressman Calls for FDA Chief Resignation

In the face of mounting drug scandals and perjured congressional testimony, a key House Democrat, Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI), told the Associated Press that FDA Commissioner Andrew von Eschenbach should step down. Stupak sites a “total lack of leadership” as it becomes plainly apparent that the FDA is unable to protect Americans from the dangers of drugs or ensure a safe food supply. The most troubling issue regarding FDA leadership is that many of these issues are due to gross negligence or taking the side of drug companies at the expense of human health.

Read More: Andrew von Eschenbach, antibiotics, Bayer, China, deaths, drug scandals, FDA, Heparin, Ketek, liver failure, Trasylol

US Olympic Athletes to Boycott China’s Food Supply

Knowing its athletes were unlikely to win any medals eating McDonalds, and realizing all other options were based on the quality of the Chinese food supply, the United States Olympic Committee has decided to go against the grain and bring along the food it needs to feed its athletes.

Read More: athletes, China, food, food poisoning, olympics

China’s Ineptitude is Exposing FDA Negligence

The sparks flew on Capital Hill last week. During grilling of FDA executives Rep. John Dingell (D., Mich.), the chairman of the House Commerce and Energy Committee, said "Our citizens can no longer trust that their food, drugs or medical devices are safe when the FDA says they are."

Read More: China, Congress, FDA, Heparin, Trasylol

FDA Covers for Chinese Tainted Drugs

Last week the FDA refused to disclose to Congress the names of Chinese drug companies in the supply chain that provided the tainted Heparin which killed Americans, as reported by the Wall Street Journal. The net effect is that the FDA is intentionally acting to cover up China’s crimes against Americans...

Read More: China, FDA, Heparin

MRSA Threatens World Health

Americans have entered into a new type of competition with the Chinese – who will produce the next bacterial superbug plague first? This is no laughing matter.

Read More: antibiotics, China, hospital acquired, MRSA