A long time ago, in organic chemistry we had a lab where we decomposed multiple brands of acetaminophen pills including tylenol to measure the content of acetam

A long time ago, in organic chemistry we had a lab where we decomposed multiple brands of acetaminophen pills including tylenol to measure the content of acetaminophen . And well, Tylenol is the only drug that 20 or so independent groups that was even close to its labeled dosage. The off brands were as bad as 60%. But there's alot of shady as fuck shit that goes on in the OTC and generic market where they are produced largely overseas in labs that intentionally cut corners and the FDA doesn't give a shit. In fact, the FDA announces their inspections ahead of time which allows the labs to cheat. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/16/723545864/the-generic-drugs-youre-taking-may-not-be-as-safe-or-effective-as-you-think https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/16/7235458... https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/opinion/sunday/generic-drugs-safety.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/11/opinion/sunday/generic-dr... (One FDA inspector ended up quitting because of his consistent findings in unannounced inspections he made and the FDA not giving a shit and reducing violations)