The Beijing No. 3 Intermediate People’s Court has accepted a lawsuit against the Ministry of Agriculture by three Chinese citizens over a toxicology report from 27 years ago supporting the approval of Monsanto weedkiller Roundup, the key ingredient of which was recently found to be “probably carcinogenic to humans” by a World Health Organization group, […]
Category: Health Care
Baidu (BIDU.NYSE) shares fell 2.4% to US$203.60 after China Business News reported that members of an association of private hospitals in China, Bloomberg reported. The company, which is cracking down on what it says is false healthcare information in advertisements posted through its site, rejected ad requests last year for over 7,800 hospitals affiliated with the […]
Pfizer Inc. (PFE.NYSE) wil cease vaccine commercial operations in China after the government did not renew its import license for the only vaccine the company sells there, Bloomberg reported, citing a statement from the company. While the vaccine, Prevenar, is the only one for pneumococcal disease approved in China for children under two, no data proves […]
A new drug for a rare type of lymph-node cancer developed entirely by Shenzhen Chipscreen Biosciences reflects the growing potential for China to become a major producer of new medicines thanks to local labs, scientists and interested investors, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing industry analysts and forecasts. But despite improved intellectual property protection, cumbersome rules for […]
The Crest toothpaste division of Procter & Gamble (PG.NYSE) has been fined nearly US$1 million for false advertising as the Shanghai Administration for Industry & Commerce claimed its commercials had exaggerated the effects of some brands of toothpaste and used digital enhancement to make teeth appear whiter, Reuters reported. The RMB6.03 million fine is the largest […]