Vietnamese officials crack down on substandard drugs

As if taking a cue from the American Enterprise Institute report on substandard drugs, the Vietnam Drug Administration yesterday suspended some medications from circulation for failing to meet quality standards. Health authorities ordered importer Vemedimex to suspend sales of Cefiline tablets; importer Hiep Thuan Thanh was ordered to withdraw nutmorin H5000-anbicyn powder. Story

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