A significant portion of the active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in medications are sourced from countries like China and India. While this global supply chain helps keep medication costs lower, it also introduces potential risks, such as dependency on foreign manufacturers, quality control issues, and vulnerability to supply chain disruptions. These factors can lead to shortages or the distribution of medications with compromised efficacy.
How understanding truth #9 improves your life
Awareness of the risks associated with global pharmaceutical supply chains encourages you to take proactive steps towards improving your health beyond reliance on medications. Looking at things like lifestyle changes, nutritional changes, hiring a naturopathic or functional medical doctor or functional medicine health coach. MedInfo Finder, with our sister company Functional Health Solutions, will support you in this process.
Here are the sources referenced in Truth #9
Drugs, medications, supply chains _ Homeland Security Newswire
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US remains heavily reliant on foreign medicine ingredients _ Oliver Wyman
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A Critical Medicines Act to secure Europe’s pharmaceutical independence _ EESC
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