INVESTIGATING GENERICS: FDA Records Show Drug Companies Are Skipping Safety Checks - MedShadow Foundation

INVESTIGATING GENERICS: FDA Records Show Drug Companies Are Skipping Safety Checks - MedShadow Foundation

Drug manufacturers are required to test the ingredients that go into medications before they reach pharmacy shelves. But FDA inspection records show that in many cases, those basic safety checks are being skipped. In December 2025, the agency issued a scathing Warning Letter to Seaway Pharmaceuticals, a manufacturer of generic, over-the-counter cold medicines for children and infants. Inspectors found the company had failed to test its ingredien…