America pays less, on average, than any other major country for our generic drugs. But selling essential drugs at such low prices comes with hidden costs — from quality problems to frequent shortages.

This is the second episode of Race to the Bottom, a three-part series by Tradeoffs on the problems plaguing the generic drugs we all rely on — and how we could fix them.

Guests:

Christine Baeder, MBA, President, Apotex USA

Laura Bray, MBA, Founder, Angels for Change

Craig Burton, Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategic Alliances, Association for Accessible Medicines

Iilun Murphy, MD, Director of the Office of Generic Drugs, FDA

Leslie Walker, Senior Reporter/Producer, Tradeoffs

Marta Wosińska, PhD, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution

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