Pfizer Charged in Nigerian Children's Deaths

Excellent story Karen, unfortunately we may experience the same from Pfizer as they are now in discussion with China to set up more drug manufacturing there, by outsourcing once again, not just our safety and health, but including our lifes.  Will melamine used by Chinese companies find its way in drugs as a cheap binder, just as they used in the recent pet foods, and salmon feed for salmon farms, who knows when profit overtakes people lives.  With the advent of Pfzier and their new outsourced companies in china, will this be the last we hear of future similar incidents like Nigeria involving Pfizer? 

Here is the news link to update your report Karen, for more on outsourcing , you should view my two recent Now Public stories on Air Canada outsourcing our Safety and Proudly outsourcing our Birthright. These two stories are quite an eye opener, especially customers and frequent flyers who may have to rethink flying with Air Canada

http://www.drugresearcher.com/news-by-product/news.asp?id=73673&idCat=17&k=Pfizer--outsourcing-manufacturing

Thank you for the info, Barry Artiste! As you most likely know, Pfizer isn't the only drug company engaged in these types of practices. We, as citizens and consumers, must be on alert and keep our eyes open!

Your welcome Karen, I just wonder having worked in Pharmaceutical Research (Cancer) if these Drug Companies outsource to China in order to circumvent (New Drug Applications) NDA submissions and FDA approvals, if these drugs do not end up in North America, but are used as clinical trials in third world countries where as guinea pigs, the drug companies  can see if their drugs are  effective or not, before applying for  FDA approval, as clinical trials are extremely expensive and can take up to 5-7 years before getting on the market.  Of course with internet pharmacies popping up and  drugs being mailed from China to the North American consumer, can North American consumers be assured if these same drugs do not end up in the North American market if they originate from China?  It begs the question, North American Consumers can successfully sue for negligence, where as Third world litigants may not be as successful.  In some cases, fast tracking drugs to market are used only in the case of epidemic or when the ailment is IDLH.   I can pretty much assure you GLP and GMP practices in China will never even come close to Western Societies. I could go on and on about this subject having worked on NDA and FDA submissions intensively, better for Now Public readers to just internet search for additional answers.