China Orders Ban On Painkiller Vaccine Of Local Drug Maker
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Chinese authorities ordered a halt to the use of a pain-killing injection made by Zhejian Tianrui Pharmaceutical. The Ministry of Health said 13 patients in Zhongshan City had serious adverse reactions after receiving injections of the Xiangdan vaccine to activate blood circulation and kill pain. Follow-up tests on the vaccine showed the pyrogen agent in the suspect batch was below standards. The ministry ordered all hospitals and medical institutes that received vaccines of one batch number to stop using the injection immediately. (Click here for more