China recalls improperly labelled injections
August 27th, 2010 - 8:08 am ICT by IANSBeijing, Aug 27 (IANS) China has recalled all injections produced by a pharmaceutical company after it found they were “improperly labelled”, authorities said.
Though no case of adverse reactions have been reported, the State Food and Drug Administration asked the Harbin Yida Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. in Heilongjiang province to recall all injections produced since the beginning of 2009, Xinhua reported Thursday.
The company was found to have “improperly labeled its arsenious acid and sodium chloride injections”, a statement from the drug watchdog said, adding that the company failed to implement safe production regulations and responsibilities.
The drug watchdog also urged drug administrative agencies nationwide to conduct strict supervision and routine checks of drug companies.
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