China’s Monopoly on Pharmaceuticals Is Bad Medicine

Beijing’s pharmaceutical dominance isn’t just an economic problem—it’s a loaded weapon pointed at every American who takes a pill.

Employees work on the production line of a herbal medicine company in Bozhou city, Anhui Province, China, on April 8, 2013. VCG via Getty Images

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China has quietly positioned itself as the dominant force in America’s pharmaceutical supply chain, and Americans are paying for that in ways that go far beyond a higher price at the pharmacy counter.