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China vows to crack down on fake drugs

China's drug safety watchdog Thursday vowed to crack down on the sale of counterfeit drugs and urged local authorities to strengthen inspection on drug retailers. "Some bogus drugs whose names or packages look like brand-name drugs were found in... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Thu, Jan 08 2009

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