China Fires SFDA Official, Others For Tainted Milk Scandal
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Chinese authorities fired an official with the State FDA, the General Administration of Quality Supervision and Quarantine and six other senior members of regulatory agencies. The firings were in retribution for the food-safety scandal involving Sanlu's knowing use of the chemical melamine in milk products. Some of the dismissed officials worked in the ministries of Health and Agriculture as well as SFDA. (Click here for more