Once again, China is found to be exporting poisoned goods. This time, it's leukemia medications. And, the medication in question is also sometimes used for rheumatoid arthritis patients, making the potential market for it much larger.
Chinese authorities ordered the recall of tainted leukemia drugs blamed for leg pains and other problems, state media reported Sunday, the latest crisis to strike the country's embattled food and drug industries.
Most of the drugs involved — methotrexate and cytarabin hydrochloride — have been recovered and authorities have traced the remainder, the Xinhua News Agency said. The report did not say if any of the drugs had been exported.
Authorities have banned the sale and distribution of the drugs, produced by the Shanghai Hualian Pharmaceutical Co., it said.
China, a major global supplier, has been facing growing international pressure to improve the quality of its exports after dangerous toxins — from lead to an antifreeze ingredient — were found in goods including toys and toothpaste.
Source: foxnews.com
Tags: Beijing | China | EXPORTS | IMPORTS | LEUKEMIA | tainted medicines | toxic meds | toxic pet foods | toxic toys
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