Probe into ciwujia jabs 'ongoing'

The owners of the firm that produced the ciwujia herbal injections that caused the deaths of three people in Yunnan province last month could face criminal charges, the spokeswoman for the State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) said yesterday.

Speaking at a press conference in Beijing, Yan Jiangying said the factory operated by Wandashan Pharmaceutical Co in Heilongjiang had been shut down pending the results of an investigation by the provincial drugs agency.

The firm has already been stripped of its GMP (good manufacturing practices) certificate, she said.