The FDA Is Cracking Down on an Indian Drugmaker Investigated by ProPublica Last Year

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  • The FDA is cracking down on a generic drugmaker that was the subject of a ProPublica investigation last year.
  • A Glenmark Pharmaceuticals factory in central India was responsible for an outsized share of recalls for pills that didn’t dissolve properly and could harm American patients.
  • The FDA has sent Glenmark a warning letter, a disciplinary tool the regulator uses to lay out significant violations of federal requirements and demand changes.
  • If Glenmark fails to fix any of the problems outlined, the FDA warned, it may bar drugs made at the factory from entering the U.S.
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