China launches national drug complaints centre
February 28th, 2012 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANSBeijing, Feb 28 (IANS) China opened a national centre to receive complaints on pharmaceuticals, health food products, cosmetics and catering.
The centre handles reports of wrong-doings during research, development, production, distribution and utilization, reported Xinhua.
It is also responsible for coordinating efforts to inspect the enterprises and individuals concerned, forming analysis reports and publicizing investigation reports.
China has seen recurring drug and food safety scandals in recent years and the government over the months has introduced a series of measures to boost food and drug safety.
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