"Millions of Americans are taking prescription drugs made in China and don't know it-- and pharmaceutical companies are not eager to tell them. This probing book examines the implications for the quality and availability of vital medicines for consumers"--Provided by publisher.

Part I : The Difference a Country Makes -- "They took my heart away" -- What's in your medicine cabinet? -- Washington wakes up -- Part II : Pivot East: How It Happened -- "These drugs can reach anyone including the president" -- The vitamin C and penicillin cartels -- The China trap -- The great American sellout -- Today's gain, tomorrow's pain -- Part III : The Hidden Cost of Cheap Drugs -- Are drugs from China safe? -- Made in China, sue in America? good luck -- The perfect crime -- Where does the secretary of defense procure his medicine? -- China bashing? take a look at this -- Part IV : Bring it Home -- A ten-step plan to bring it home -- Appendix : how to find out where your medicines are made -- Notes -- Index.