Toxic medications, burned records, analog systems dim prospects for world's third largest pharmacy
    • ImWaitingForRetcons@lemm.ee
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      6 months ago

      In theory yes, and in practice the US is planning on producing certain critical drugs locally, but most drugs will probably continue to be produced in India and China due to cost.

      • set_secret@lemmy.world
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        6 months ago

        it makes perfect sense that one of the wealthiest countries, depends on poorer ones to produce their pharmaceuticals because of ‘costs’. Seems legit.

        • hydroptic@sopuli.xyz
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          6 months ago

          The country isn’t wealthy, but some individuals are and fantastically so. They won’t manufacture this stuff at home because it’d mean pharma execs couldn’t afford as many yachts