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China to invest 8.8 bln yuan to improve food, drug supervision (2) |
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08:25, August 09, 2007 |
Yan said the SFDA designated 16 local drug inspection offices to test imported drugs, but 16 offices are still incapable of testing biological products.
According to Yan, the investment will also be used to improve the facilities of the local food and drug supervision bureaus in the western and central parts of China.
Yan also announced on Wednesday that the SFDA would hold regular press conferences every two weeks to brief the media on China''s food security situation. During China''s first regular press conference by China''s food and drug watchdog on July 11, Yan admitted China''s food and drug situation was unsatisfactory and vowed to improve it.
The Chinese government has been under great pressure to revamp the country''s food and drug safety system following a series of incidents attributed to shoddy food and drug products and several bribery sandals involving high-ranking officials from the country''s food and drug watchdog.
Source: Xinhua
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