Chinese first orders investigation of vaccin makers



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BEIJING – China's No. 2 leader has ordered an investigation of its vaccine industry after a rabies vaccine producer prompted a public outcry following scandals

In a statement, Premier Li Keqiang said the incident involving Changchun Changsheng Life Sciences Ltd., which is accused of fabricating production and inspection records, "violated a moral bottom line."

The incident

In the statement on Sunday, Li promised to "resolutely crack down" on violations of the law and the rule of law. that endanger public safety.

Regulators announced last week Changsheng Life Sciences was ordered to stop production and recall rabies vaccine. The official Xinhua News Agency said that it was investigating

Rabies is endemic in some areas of China.

In October, the same company was ordered to stop producing at DPT, diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus gold, vaccine after production was found to be defective

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