It made the headlines yesterday: China's former top drug regulator was sentenced to death Tuesday in an unusually harsh punishment for taking bribes to approve substandard medicines, including an antibiotic blamed for at least 10 deaths. (more)
China is sending signals to the West that it is going to tackle corruption seriously. The court decision is drastic - it's been long since a high level official has not been sentenced to death. Local press believes the sentence is going to be reduced after appeal. The decision is, nevertheless, symbolic.
These news, however, do shake Western countries who are purchasing "serious" products in China, such as medicines and medical equipment. Not only copies are widespread (pirate vaccines, pills and medication made in China have been found throughout the world), but now we learn that "real" medication with the government's stamp can be also fake.
Let's hope this death sentence deters others from doing the same.
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