China disciplines 80 officials linked to major vaccine scandal

[Feng Leng]

China disciplines 80 officials linked to major vaccine scandal

BEIJING: China's corruption watchdog on Saturday (Feb 3) said it had disciplined more than 80 officials linked to a vaccine scandal last year that inflamed public fears over the safety of domestically produced drugs.

Changchun Changsheng Biotechnology - a major Chinese manufacturer of rabies vaccines - was slapped with a US$1.3 billion fine in October after it was found to have fabricated records.

Four officials from the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), including former deputy director Wu Zhen, have been handed over to prosecutors, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said in a statement Saturday.

State-run news agency Xinhua detailed the allegations against Wu including nepotism and taking bribes. He has also been expelled from the Communist Party, it said.

"Being 'ruthless to the people', Wu allegedly abused his power in drug regulation, severely jeopardising the state's supervision over drugs," Xinhua said, citing the graft watchdog.

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection also said it would "seriously deal with" more than 80 other provincial or local officials from multiple government organisations, without offering details.

Finally bringing order to chaos.

 

[zectech]

Vaccines used to be safe in the West, then put harmful metals and chemicals into them for various covert projects.

Wonder if it is different in China.

 

[GHALIB]

China disciplines 80 officials linked to major vaccine scandal

BEIJING: China's corruption watchdog on Saturday (Feb 3) said it had disciplined more than 80 officials linked to a vaccine scandal last year that inflamed public fears over the safety of domestically produced drugs.

Changchun Changsheng Biotechnology - a major Chinese manufacturer of rabies vaccines - was slapped with a US$1.3 billion fine in October after it was found to have fabricated records.

Four officials from the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA), including former deputy director Wu Zhen, have been handed over to prosecutors, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection said in a statement Saturday.

State-run news agency Xinhua detailed the allegations against Wu including nepotism and taking bribes. He has also been expelled from the Communist Party, it said.

"Being 'ruthless to the people', Wu allegedly abused his power in drug regulation, severely jeopardising the state's supervision over drugs," Xinhua said, citing the graft watchdog.

The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection also said it would "seriously deal with" more than 80 other provincial or local officials from multiple government organisations, without offering details.

Finally bringing order to chaos.

very good ,

 

[Theparadox]

Well India had banned the import of rabies vaccine from this company so it won't affect us much i guess.

 

[Edison Chen]

Well it's far from enough, should fix the laws to restrict such incidents.

 

[oprih]

Good, punish the corrupt officials. Corruption must not be tolerated in China.