China Fines a Hospital for Administering Potentially Fake Vaccines
- Health regulators have been cracking down on counterfeits
- Government vows highest penalty if vaccines prove to be fakes
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China fined a hospital for administering a potentially fake cervical cancer vaccine, the latest government crackdown after scandals have undermined confidence in the use of locally made vaccines.
Health regulators in the southern Chinese province of Hainan fined Boao Yinfeng Health-Care International Hospital 8,000 yuan ($1,200) on April 18, confiscated 201,496.8 yuan and revoked its license, the state-run China News Service reported, citing a joint statement from authorities including the local drug regulator and public security department. A spokesman for Hainan’s cyberspace regulator confirmed the contents of the statement to Bloomberg.