China Sacks Six Senior Officials At Food And Drug Regulator Over Vaccine Scandal

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Reuters
Staff Aug 17, 2018

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-vaccines/china-sacks-six-senior-officials-at-food-and-drug-regulator-over-vaccine-scandal-idUSKBN1L302R

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China said on Saturday it has sacked six senior officials at its food and drug regulator after a safety scandal at vaccine maker Changsheng Biotechnology Co Ltd revealed failings at the government body including inadequate supervision.

In a posting on its website, the State Administration for Market Regulation said that among officials dismissed were Ding Jianhua, who headed two departments at the China Food and Drug Administration (CFDA). The same statement was posted on the CFDA’s website.

Changsheng was accused in July of falsifying data for a rabies vaccine and manufacturing an ineffective vaccine for babies, sparking widespread public anger and multiple probes including police investigations.