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Former head of China's drug watchdog executed in Beijing (2) |
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17:59, July 10, 2007 |
The SPC ratified the death sentence against Zheng saying, "The judgement made by the first and second hearings was authentic, the evidence was complete and the death sentence was appropriate."
"Zheng''s dereliction of duty has undermined the efficiency of China''s drug monitoring and supervision, endangered public life and health and has had a very negative social impact," said SPC.
The bribes taken by Zheng, including cash and gifts, were received either directly or through his wife and son, according to the court.
The court said Zheng "sought benefits" for eight pharmaceutical companies by approving their drugs and medical devices during his tenure as China''s chief drug and food official from June 1997 to December 2006.
Zheng violated reporting rules and decision-making processes when approving medicines between 2001 and 2003. He failed to make careful arrangements for the supervision of medicine production, which was of critical importance to people''s lives, said the court.
The consequences of Zheng''s dereliction of duty proved extremely serious. Six types of medicine approved by the administration during that period were fake. Some pharmaceutical companies used false documents to apply for approvals, the court said.
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