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While the government twidles it’s thumbs, Wal-Mart comes to the aid of Americans on health care.

I am sorry to disappoint you but WalMart has special pricing (due to the high volume buying) to fast moving generics so they can afford crushing down mom and pop's small pharmacies and the majority of these generics come from China. Most of the major drugs in the past 2 years have been from drug manufacturers importing from China. The Heparin Syringe recall was already deemed as purposely being contaminated.

So next time when you get your refill from WalMart ask them to show you the original bottle and check on the side carefully by whom and where it was manufactured. You can have for example Mylan Pharmaceuticals having one of the cheapest beta blockers Atenolol manufactured in Chiana. Upon careful read of the original bottle you will see Mylan's logo plasted on the front but on the side you shall find "Manufactured by XXXX from Beijing, China for Mylan Pharm".

So I say thanks, but not thanks. I might be a pain in the behind but my pharmacy knows my peculiarity when it comes to generics so they always show me the original bottle. If it's made in China I simply refuse it and they either order from a different manufacturer or they lose my business. The competition is tough enough right now amongst retail pharmacies (reason for the discounted generic program and not for altruistic reasons) where they always comply. Besides, they do understand my neurotic behavior, they have the same doubts about Chinese meds :)

I am sorry to disappoint you but WalMart has special pricing (due to the high volume buying) to fast moving generics so they can afford crushing down mom and pop's small pharmacies and the majority of these generics come from China. Most of the major drugs in the past 2 years have been from drug manufacturers importing from China. The Heparin Syringe recall was already deemed as purposely being contaminated.

Feel free to bend over for standard drugstore pricing if you feel you can afford it. The rest of us will get our lower-cost meds at Wal-Mart. With the massive volume and customer base that Wally World has, I don't think they're going to risk liability exposure by selling us tainted drugs. They are in a position to build their own plants and set their own standards anywhere in the world they want.

Do you have link to back up your assertion that these drugs offered by WM are made in China. I made that assertion here at work and was told “They have to be made here. They are approved by the FDA!”.

I would like to show the person who told me that the information. Thanks.