Six Convicted of Conning Elderly in China
On December 7, the State Food and Drug Administration announced that six defendants were found guilty of selling fake medicines and sentenced to 1 to 3 years imprisonment with fines.
On December 7, the State Food and Drug Administration announced that six defendants were found guilty of selling fake medicines and sentenced to 1 to 3 years imprisonment with fines.
Beginning in April, the Dunhuang City Bureau of Food and Drug Administration conducted an undercover investigation that sought out the defendants who claimed to be selling medications to the elderly. The products which claimed to contain ginko, glossy ganoderm and sallow thorn contained only ordinary food products, said the China SFDA in a news release.
Investigators found that the group persuaded elderly people to purchase the products by holding informational seminars.
These convictions are part of China’s nationwide campaign to stop fake drug sales. China’s Commerce Department recently announced an increase in enforcement over counterfeit products in China, including medicines, said Jiang Zengwei at a news conference with a six-month campaign to target phony and falsely labeled goods including medicine, software, and organic corn