Did you know that up to 90% of the generic drugs Americans take every day—antibiotics, blood pressure meds, and painkillers—are manufactured in China and India? We often assume that if it’s FDA-approved, it’s safe. But in this eye-opening episode of The Chairman’s Countdown, Senator Rick Scott and the CPA team uncover a terrifying reality: We have lost control of our own medicine supply.

While U.S. manufacturers face strict, unannounced FDA inspections, overseas facilities often get a "heads up" before inspectors arrive, allowing them to hide quality issues. The result? A system where "cheap" medicine is actually costing us lives. We discuss shocking data revealing that drugs from certain foreign sources carry a significantly higher risk of adverse events—yet, in times of shortage, regulators often wave these quality concerns just to keep shelves stocked.

But this isn’t just a health crisis; it’s an economic one. We’ve offshored thousands of high-tech manufacturing jobs that should be here in America. The data shows that for every 1 durable manufacturing job we create in the U.S., nearly 7.5 other jobs are supported in the economy. We are trading away our prosperity and our safety for pennies on the dollar.

It doesn’t have to be this way. From the PILLS Act to massive new domestic investments from major pharma companies, the tide is turning. We can bring drug manufacturing home. We can secure our supply chain. And we can ensure that when you take a pill, it’s safe, effective, and Made in America.

Listen to the full episode and hear the breakdown to see how we’re fighting to reshore American medicine and what you can do to demand transparency in your healthcare.

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Did you know that 90% of the antibiotics used in America depend on active ingredients made in China? 💊🇺🇸

In 2002, nearly 72% of the drugs consumed in the U.S. were made here. By 2023, that number plummeted to just 37.5%. We have offshored our national security, our health supply chain, and critical high-tech manufacturing jobs to adversarial nations.

In this urgent episode of The Made in America Hour, host Zach Mottl is joined by a man who knows the dangers firsthand: Congressman Earl "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), the only pharmacist currently serving in Congress. Along with John Toomey from the Coalition for a Prosperous America, they expose the terrifying reality of America’s dependence on China and India for our generic drugs and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).

We discuss how foreign control of our medicine supply is a loaded weapon that has already been used against us during the pandemic, the alarming quality control issues with overseas manufacturing, and why reshoring these industries won't spike inflation.

Tune in to hear:

• 🛑 The shocking statistics on how dependent the U.S. really is on foreign APIs.

• 🏭 How the "MADE in America Act" aims to bring pharmaceutical manufacturing—and high-paying jobs—back home.

• 🩺 Why the FDA struggles to inspect foreign facilities compared to American ones.

• 🇺🇸 The bipartisan push to secure our medical supply chain before the next crisis hits.

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It’s time to stop outsourcing our health and start making medicine in America again.

👇 Listen now to understand the stakes and the solutions. 👇

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From life-saving meds to the beef on your table, America’s reliance on foreign imports has reached a crisis point. It’s time to bring production home.

In this episode of the Chairman's Countdown, host Zach Mottl sits down with CPA Economist Andrew Reichenberg and Trade Counsel Chuck Benoit to uncover the systemic failures in our most critical supply chains. They dive into the hard data showing how offshoring has compromised national security, inflated costs for families, and hollowed out American industry.

Here’s what we cover in this episode:

• 💊 The Medicine Crisis: 90% of U.S. prescriptions are generics heavily reliant on China and India. We discuss the dangerous quality control failures (like the Intas Pharmaceuticals shutdown) and why shortages are becoming the new normal.

• 🥩 Where’s the Beef Profit? The "Big Four" meatpackers control 85% of the market. Learn how they use cheap imports to drive down rancher wages while simultaneously hiking prices at the grocery store.

• 🇨🇳 Foreign Investment Loopholes: Why is it so easy for Chinese companies to buy U.S. land and incorporate businesses here? We expose the gaps in CFIUS and state laws that leave America unprotected.

• 🏭 The Manufacturing Multiplier: One steel job supports seven other jobs in the economy. We break down why 50% tariffs on metals are a start, but why we need to close loopholes on downstream products to truly revive the industrial base.

• ⚖️ Fixing Trade Policy: Moving from endless litigation back to a Congressional system that prioritizes American workers and national security.

We don't have to rely on adversaries for our essential goods. We can rebuild American prosperity, but Congress needs to act. Listen in for the roadmap to a secure supply chain.

#MadeInAmerica #SupplyChain #Manufacturing #TradePolicy #Economy

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