Vaccine scandal and heart drug recall show China’s pharma struggles
Fifteen arrests amid evidence of bribery related to vaccines, despite new standards and penalties for fraud
China’s president Xi Jinping has ordered a ‘thorough investigation into an illegal vaccine production case’ causing controversy in his country. Fifteen executives of the company responsible, Changchun-based Changsheng Bio-technology, have been arrested, according to media reports, while its employees were previously involved in several bribery cases.