Summary:
When it comes to pharmaceuticals, you have heard the list of complaints. Drug prices are too high. Drug prices are not transparent. My insurance plan won’t cover X medication. Perhaps the complaint which should be raised but isn’t relates to China. Author Rosemary Gibson has rung a fire bell in the night with her book, China Rx: Exposing the Risks of America’s Dependence on China for Medicine.
When it comes to pharmaceuticals, you have heard the list of complaints. Drug prices are too high. Drug prices are not transparent. My insurance plan won’t cover X medication.
Perhaps the complaint which should be raised but isn’t relates to China. Author Rosemary Gibson has rung a fire bell in the night with her book, China Rx: Exposing the Risks of America’s Dependence on China for Medicine.
Well over 90% of the active ingredients of antibiotics in the U.S. are manufactured abroad. The vast majority of them are produced in China. Learn about the national security threats and quality oversight issues involved with the outsourcing of pharma manufacturing. This important episode will shock you.
Rosemary Gibson serves as Senior Advisor at The Hastings Center and a Section Editor for “Less is More,” in JAMA Internal Medicine. Ms. Gibson is an award-winning author, inspirational speaker, and advisor to organizations that advance the public’s interest in health care.www.rosemarygibson.org
China Rx: Exposing the Risks of America’s Dependence on China for Medicinehttps://www.amazon.com/ChinaRx
Topics
Environmental Influences
Healthcare Process
Economics
Related
The Collaboration Imperative: Why Healthcare Executives Must Unite Against an Existential ThreatResuscitating Healthcare: 80 Years of Federal Laws, Financing, and Future ForecastThe ER as America’s Mirror: 37 Years on the Front Lines with Dr. Louis ProfetaRecommended Reading
Finance
The Collaboration Imperative: Why Healthcare Executives Must Unite Against an Existential Threat
Quality and Risk
Labor and Delivery Coverage Models in a Changing Coding Environment: Implications for Coverage Economics, Compensation Design, and Governance
Strategy and Innovation
Improving the Physician Experience to Attract, Retain, and Engage Top Physician Talent — Part 3: Rethinking Physician Development and Advancing from Competence to Continuous Improvement
Strategy and Innovation
Toxic Followership and Leadership: The Hidden Threat to Organizational Success