China Premier Orders Probe of Vaccine Makers After Violation
- Li Keqiang says China to crack down after social media outcry
- Biologics firm fined for producing low-quality infant vaccines
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang ordered the government to investigate the nation’s vaccine industry after violations found at a biologics manufacturer heightened consumer concerns about drug safety.
Shares of vaccine makers tumbled in Shanghai and Shenzhen after Li said China will crack down on crimes that endanger people’s lives and hold perpetrators responsible. The premier’s order followed an outcry on social media after Changsheng Bio-Technology Co. was fined for having produced and sold low-quality vaccines for infants, as well as found to have fabricated production and inspection data on a rabies vaccine. China’s drug regulator will vet all vaccine makers, China Central Television reported.