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State Council promises severe punishment on substandard vaccine making
By:Xinhua
update:August 01,2018
Aug.1,2018-- Changsheng Life Sciences Ltd, held responsible for illegally producing sub-standard rabies vaccines for human use, will receive severe punishment, and a long-term institutional mechanism for safeguarding drug safety will be established in the country, as decided at the State Council's executive meeting on Monday.
 
The meeting, chaired by Premier Li Keqiang, heard report from the State Council's investigation team of its findings on the case of illegal production of rabies vaccines by Changsheng, which is located in Changchun city, Jilin Province.
 
The Monday meeting urged competent departments to work with local authorities to recall and destroy each and every dose of the problem vaccine that have not yet been put to use.
 
The meeting also called for government supervision for recalling of faulty vaccines that may have been exported by the company in question and for timely briefings made to the World Health Organization.
 
At the same time, thorough checks will be carried out on all the other vaccines produced by the company and any sub-standard cases uncovered will be dealt with immediately.
 
"The CPC central leadership and the State Council have placed high priority on tackling this case and so far the investigation has moved forward steadily," Li said, " Given the heinous nature of this incident, tough punishment must be meted out to the culprits, and a comprehensive plan be drawn up to deal with its aftermath."
 
So far, the investigation has found evidence that the company, in producing rabies vaccines for human use, has engaged in suspected criminal activities involving violations of approved production process, falsification of production and inspection records, and destruction of evidence, severely violating national drug standards and regulations.
 
The Monday meeting called for expeditious steps to impose stronger punishment and heavier fines on the company and those held accountable for the case in accordance with law, while State Council investigation group's work on the case will continue. Suspected criminals will be handed over to judicial authorities for prosecution. Those who gravely violated the law will receive jail sentences, and will be driven out of the pharmaceutical business for life.
 
At the same time, the government will speed up its sweeping inspections and checks on all 46 vaccine producers across China. The results will be made public in a timely fashion.
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