Video: COVID 19 Pandemic Shows Why It’s Dangerous to Rely on China for Medicine

By Epoch TimesApril 2, 2020

American Thought Leaders: Rosemary Gibson

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How is it possible that the global supply of medicine components is almost entirely controlled by China? How is this being used as leverage against other countries, especially the U.S.? What would happen if China decided to stop exporting drug ingredients, especially now, during the CCP virus, or coronavirus outbreak?

China Rx: Exposing the Risks of America's Dependence on China for Medicine

Why are special interests like Big Pharma lobbying against a potential “Buy American” executive order? Is it possible that medicines manufactured in the US could actually be produced cheaper than using global supply chains, as most are today? In this episode, we sit down with Rosemary Gibson, senior advisor at the Hastings Center and author of “China Rx: Exposing the Risks of America's Dependence on China for Medicine.”

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