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China has a chokehold on your medicine cabinet. It’s a national security threat

Johns Hopkins study found China supplies more than 60% of essential components the US needs for antibiotics

By Tricia McLaughlin Fox News

Published September 14, 2026 5:00am EDT

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The United States produces roughly 3% of the active pharmaceutical ingredients in the world. Meanwhile, China produces a whopping 45%. A Johns Hopkins study found that China supplies more than 60% of the essential components American manufacturers need for antibiotics.

That’s not just a trade imbalance, it is surrendering sovereignty.

The health of our military, our leaders, our children and our neighbors is beholden to an adversary who could weaponize not just the availability of and access to essential medications but the safety of those very products.

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