For years, the FDA told the public that generics are just as safe and effective as brand-name medications.

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For years, the FDA told the public that generics are just as safe and effective as brand-name medications. But ProPublica reporters found that this isn’t always true.

Listen to the first episode of “Paper Trail,” our new podcast. Subscribe: https://www.propublica.org/podcast/what-fda-wont-tell-you-generic-drugs-safety?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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If you also ran to check your prescriptions after listening to this episode, use our “Rx Inspector” tool to look up where your generic drugs were made: https://propublica.org/rx-inspector

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[mirabilos@toot.mirbsd.org]

@ProPublica not into english audio things, but yes, I generally ask for the same brand (it is a Generikum, but not the cheapest one) for my Cetirizine because of worse "whole package" with some cheaper ones, texture and so on, not effects or side effects

[bradley_jf@mastodon.online]

@ProPublica My step-mother's insurance stopped covering a brand name drug and put her on a generic. She had a very bad reaction that put her in the hospital. It's common knowledge that generics aren't always as good, but it's nice to see some reporting being done on it.