Bottle of Lies by Katherine Eban

I came across this book. when it was first published in 2019. The cough syrup deaths of Ghana lead me to read the book.  

This book is  an in-depth investigative research on

how Ranbaxy malevolently 

managed production of generic drugs meant for the US Market. It also indicts the laxity of the FDA in not calling out such companies for fear of diplomatic strain. 

It is shocking to note that defective processes were not rectified, but the results were fixed. Branded drugs were smuggled through company executives traveling from abroad to be used for testing instead of the generic equivalent that the company was contracted for.

The Book is a must-read to understand what unethical Pharma companies can do. Ranbaxy had to pay a fine of  USD 600 million. A special kudos To Dinesh Thakur, the

whistleblower who exposed

Ranbaxy despite threats to

his life. 

Katherine Eban has written an objective book without being invective. I wonder who monitorst the medicines that I and my family have. What is the scrutiny process? How stringent it is? Read the Book you too will get the same doubts.