Kevin Uhrmacher (@kevinuhrm.bsky.social)

Devastating portrait of a life cut short: Lung transplant patient Hannah Goetz’s life depended on the generic version of a critical drug. It was supposed to be equivalent to the brand-name medication — but the FDA doesn’t always ensure that’s the case. www.propublica.org/article/fda-...

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Fighting for Breath: The FDA’s Lax Generic Drug Rules Put Her Life at Risk Lung transplant patient Hannah Goetz’s life depended on the generic version of the critical drug tacrolimus. It was supposed to be equivalent to the brand-name medication — but the FDA doesn’t always ... https://www.propublica.org/article/fda-generic-drug-equivalents-tacrolimus