Do most of our prescription drugs come from China? If so, how will trade war affect drug prices?

[bobbieinok]

Read some yrs ago that most prescription drugs sold in US come from China.

Also read that a high % of toys come from China.

[dixiegrrrrl]

1. I know that generic drugs are made oin Israel and India.

And maybe a couple smaller labs elsewhere. Israel makes Teva brand generics. I believe.

And I know there has been concern that we are dependent on other countries for most [prescriptions.

[Blue_true]

3. I have seen Israeli generics and one from India.

Typically, they were topical. If US companies are outsourcing drugs taken internally, that is incredibly dangerous, because the big Corp tendency is to chase to the lowest cost producer (but sell for top dollar). Drugs can end up being made in places where purposeful contamination would be a real risk.

[dixiegrrrrl]

5. Wal-Mart generics are sold very cheaply, they come from overseas.

I hear your safety concerns, unfortunately we no longer have a gov. which enforces any drug safety rules.

[LeftInTX]

7. Doctors have warned me about taking drugs from India

I used to order one from over there. It was generic. It was obvious from the bottle that it was from India.

[roamer65]

2. 90 percent of rare earth elements come from China.

If they embargo them, we have about 2-3 months before complete shutdown of our high tech industries.

I expect China will tell our high techs that if you want them you must move your manufacturing to China.

[Clarity2]

4. You might be thinking of

synthetic fentanyl - that deadly booster in heroin. And other synthetic street drugs. And it comes thru mostly...the usps mail.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-05-22/deadly-chinese-fentanyl-is-creating-a-new-era-of-drug-kingpins

[LeftInTX]

6. No

Not even generics

[lostnfound]

8. Opportunity pricing by pharma,anyway..pennies to make nt

Recurring price per pill is small portion
Big cost his marketing or non recurring