Raw LLM Responses

Yes, there is. Overseas generics manufacturing is a shitshow (sometimes literally). What limited inspections we did before covid turned up everything from adulteration and falsified batch and air quality documents to fraud to hide dilution of active ingredients. Typically drugs headed for poorer countries are most frequently subject to this fraud--people are a lot less likely to have the resources to do anything about underpowered malaria drugs in Tanzania than any given drug in the west--which is especially concerning given that we're talking about vaccines specifically intended for developing countries. The book *Bottle of Lies* is a really terrifying in-depth read if you're interested in the subject, but here are some shorter sources: [Generics are cheap and popular, but some might not be as safe as you’d expect](https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/generics-are-cheap-and-popular-but-some-might-not-be-as-safe-as-youd-expect/2019/12/06/40059b6e-16e5-11ea-a659-7d69641c6ff7_story.html) The article above is based on [this paper.](https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1060028019881692) [Drug-Plant Inspections Ebbed as Tainted Pills Flowed to U.S.](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-10/foreign-drug-inspections-by-fda-fall-amid-rising-quality-fears) [The Generic Drugs You're Taking May Not Be As Safe Or Effective As You Think](https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/16/723545864/the-generic-drugs-youre-taking-may-not-be-as-safe-or-effective-as-you-think)