China regulator confesses invalid tests; GE recalls dangerous ventilators; Pfizer recalls cough syrup;

> The FDA says Pfizer ($PFE) is voluntarily recalling its Robitussin DM cough syrup because of dosing inaccuracies for children. Story

> The FDA has assigned its most serious designation to GE Healthcare's ($GE) recall of Aestiva/5 7900, warning that a flaw in the devices could lead to circulatory shock and death. Story

> The FDA smacked Siemens Healthcare with the second warning letter in a month concerning quality and manufacturing issues with some of its diagnostics products. Story

> An FDA 483 inspection of Exemplar Pharmaceuticals of Fall River, MA, found the aerosol drugmaker lacked adequate controls to ensure consistent mixtures of its products. FDA report

And Finally... A Chinese agency acknowledged that invalid testing led it to say that vanillin had been found in baby formula from companies including Mead Johnson. Story