China handled 258,700 medicine-related cases which involved 430
million yuan (US$53.75 million) in value in the first 11 months of
2005.
The statistics was released by Shao Mingli, director of the
State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA), at a national meeting in
the field Thursday.
In the same period, Shao said, China confiscated 150 million
yuan (US$18.75 million), fined 429 million yuan (US$53.6 million),
banned 114,00 unlicensed manufacturers, demolished 461 illegal
manufacturing factories, withdrew 66 operation licenses, and gave
criminal penalty to 34 people.
Besides, China handled 42,000 cases for making fake medical
apparatus and instruments, which involved 69 million yuan (US$8.6
million) in value.
Shao said China launched a specific project to combat fake
medicines and gained effective results. The SFDA at all levels
strengthened the supervision and inspection of illegal
advertisement for medicines, medical apparatus, and medical care
food, and punished fake medicine manufacturers who infringed on
independent intellectual property rights. The evaluation of Chinese
traditional medicines was also carried out.
Shao said more concrete measures will be taken this year to
enhance the supervision over advertisements and the production and
circulation of medicines
(Xinhua News Agency January 13, 2006)
