Bye-bye ex-drug chief (China)

[calicokitty]

BEIJING (AP) — China executed the former head of its food and drug watchdog on Tuesday for approving untested medicine in exchange for cash, the strongest signal yet from Beijing that it is serious about tackling its product safety crisis.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2...terstitialskip

Zheng, 63, was convicted of taking cash and gifts worth $832,000 when he was in charge of the State Food and Drug Administration.

[KarenA]

Originally Posted by calicokitty

BEIJING (AP) — China executed the former head of its food and drug watchdog on Tuesday for approving untested medicine in exchange for cash, the strongest signal yet from Beijing that it is serious about tackling its product safety crisis.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2...terstitialskip

Zheng, 63, was convicted of taking cash and gifts worth $832,000 when he was in charge of the State Food and Drug Administration.

By the time we were getting news on that situation it seemed this was his most likely finish. Not like in the US - there may not have been an appeals process at all.

[DianeP]

Originally Posted by calicokitty

BEIJING (AP) — China executed the former head of its food and drug watchdog on Tuesday for approving untested medicine in exchange for cash, the strongest signal yet from Beijing that it is serious about tackling its product safety crisis.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2...terstitialskip

Zheng, 63, was convicted of taking cash and gifts worth $832,000 when he was in charge of the State Food and Drug Administration.

And another guy was just convicted and probably faces the same fate.