Bottle of Lies

This book really destroys the myth that “All generic drugs are equal.” More importantly this book really tells the story that the drug industry although they have told this story, this is not the case. The book describes that just like food or even computer chips, every drug made has different grades of quality for manufacturing. From great quality levels from factories in heavy inspected countries like USA, to the Wild West in other countries.

The book takes you though how drugs are developed, FDA Approved, the history of ramping up generics, and overall quality control.

Everyone should read this book. It is a truly disturbing look into the generic drug industry, and how a lack of effective regulation has led to a flood of unsafe and ineffective medications being sold and consumed around the world. Even though I work with pharmacists, I still did not have a good understanding of how generic drugs differed from the brand name versions, or how they got approved by the FDA. This book makes it clear how bureaucracy and corporate greed have subverted what should have been a public health triumph and turned it into a corrupt money machine with no regard for the patients it should be helping. It really makes you think twice about what is in your medicine cabinet!