With 'No Transparency To Drug Quality' In US, Requiring Independent Testing Needed – Valisure

“I think one of the big issues of how the FDA regulatory framework works is that it's very rare that the FDA actually tests anything. It's all self-reported testing, by manufacturers that are also selling the product,” says Valisure CEO David Light.

• Source: Alamy

Analytical laboratory Valisure LLC emerged in 2019 when it found a carcinogenic contaminant in OTC and Rx drugs commonly used in the US. It’s asking the Food and Drug Administration to make the testing it and other independent labs conduct a common part of the market.

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