4 new deaths reported in fake drug scandal

Source Shanghai Daily | May 22, 2006, Monday |

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FOUR more patients have died after being injected with a gallbladder drug made with a toxic fake ingredient, raising the overall fatality toll to nine, the Chinese government said today.

The Qiqihar No. 2 Pharmaceutical Co Ltd that made the drug has blamed the deaths on an unscrupulous supplier that it says delivered a toxic chemical in place of an ingredient used to make the medication.

The ingredient supplier and seven people associated with the factory have been detained by police.

Last week, the State Food and Drug Administration recalled all of the products made by the drugmaker, after discovering their drug Armillarisin A was causing serious harm to patients.

The scandal over the drug has prompted the government to order a safety review of all of China's pharmaceutical factories.

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4 new deaths reported in fake drug scandal

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