Senators: Dependence on foreign drug supplies threatens security, health

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (UPI) -- The United States has grown dependent on foreign drug supplies, particularly from China and India, causing a national security and public health threat, lawmakers said Wednesday. That was the verdict when senators on the Special Committee on Aging held a hearing titled "Bad Medicine: Closing Loopholes that Kill American Patients" to assess challenges and potential solutions to the country importing 83% of the top-100 generic drugs. "With the vast majority of our

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