In China, former State Food and Drug Administration director Zheng Xiaoyu was sentenced to death and executed for corruption and the taking of bribes.
From the Guardian:
During Zheng’s tenure from 1998 to 2005, his agency approved six medicines that turned out to be fake, and the drug-makers used falsified documents to apply for approvals, according to previous state media reports. One antibiotic caused the deaths of at least 10 people.
I hope the US Pharmaceutical makers are paying attention. Maybe we could get a law like this passed here…
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