About this talk
12 years ago, Investigative Journalist Katherine Eban received a phone call that would be the start of the investigation of a lifetime. Katherine walks us through the horrifying truths of generics, validated by over a decade of whistleblower interviews, on-the-ground reporting across four continents, and the tracking of confidential files from the FDA, generic drug companies, and courts. Katherine’s investigation reveals a world of for-profit substandard drugs that are passed off as legitimate generics through defiance of FDA regulation and fraud. Katherine is on a public health mission to save the health of patients around the world. She insists that solutions to the overseas generic drug manufacturing problems lie in the hands of the FDA.
Solutions, Katherine says, can begin with “rigorous oversight including unannounced inspections and systematic testing of drugs”. Watch Katherine’s Talk “A dose of reality about generic drugs” to learn more.
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About Katherine
Katherine Eban is an award-winning investigative journalist known for her in-depth reporting on complex topics. She is a contributor to Fortune magazine and has been recognized as an Andrew Carnegie fellow. Her work has covered a wide range of subjects, from pharmaceutical counterfeiting to gun trafficking and CIA interrogation techniques. Katherine is the author of two highly-regarded books that expose serious issues within the pharmaceutical industry. Her 2019 book, Bottle of Lies: The Inside Story of the Generic Drug Boom, became a New York Times bestseller. Based on a decade of research, the book reveals widespread fraud and unsafe conditions in overseas factories that produce most of the world’s generic drugs. Her first book, Dangerous Doses: A True Story of Cops, Counterfeiters and the Contamination of America’s Drug Supply, was named one of the Best Books of 2005 by Kirkus Reviews. Her journalism has earned international acclaim and numerous awards, and she is widely respected for her dedication to uncovering hidden truths and holding powerful institutions accountable.
