While there have been no apparent reports of people being harmed by the vaccine, the regulator ordered Changsheng to halt production and recall the product after the scandal emerged earlier this month. The case has gone viral in China, where sensitivity over food and drug safety is extremely high after a slew of scandals over the last decade. PUBLIC HEALTH CRISISChangsheng apologised in a regulatory filing and said the suspension of its vaccine would have a significant impact on its finances. Changsheng shares, which resumed trading on Monday afternoon session after being suspended in the morning, were down 10 percent. Late on Sunday, state news agency Xinhua ran an editorial calling for strict punishment for any violations, big or small, in the vaccine industry and for regulators to close loopholes and tighten oversight of the industry.

Source: bd News24 July 23, 2018 05:48 UTC