Arrests of 18 sought for rabies vaccine

Police in Changchun, Jilin province, asked prosecutors on Sunday to approve the formal arrests of 18 people from Changchun Changsheng Biotech Co accused of faking production and inspection records for a substandard rabies vaccine.

The 18 include the chairwoman of the vaccine maker, surnamed Gao, and others who were detained on suspicion of involvement in producing and selling drugs of inferior quality.

In a statement released on Sunday evening, the Changchun police said investigators had discovered violations of the law in the company's production of the rabies vaccine.