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ProPublica launches tool to trace generic drug manufacturing

Original: @ ProPublica gets a shout-out in John's most recent reporting of quality issues with generic drugs. It's a tool to look

ProPublica is being highlighted for its role in new reporting on quality problems with generic drugs. The outlet's RX-Inspector tool lets people look up where their prescription medications were manufactured. The coverage ties into wider scrutiny of generic drug quality, including segments on last week's Last Week Tonight, prompting readers to check the origins of their own medicines.

Why now: New reporting on generic drug quality has drawn attention to ProPublica's tool for checking where prescription drugs are made.

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• @ ProPublica gets a shout-out in John's most recent reporting of quality issues with generic drugs. It's a tool to look up where your prescription drugs were manufactured. RX-Inspector: https:// projects.propublica.org/rx-ins pector Generic Drugs: Last Week Tonight:… · chris@nutmeg.social · 4

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