India - China: Relations And Developments-2

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<b>Fake 'Made In India' drugs: China admits its cos' involvement</b>
PTI 11 August 2009, 04:56pm IST
NEW DELHI: China has admitted that its pharmaceutical companies were involved in shipping fake drugs labeled 'Made In India' to Nigeria.

<b>"The Chinese authorities have accepted this position (that its firms were involved in the case)," an official said. </b>

"The Indian government took up the matter with the Nigerian authorities and on further probe, it was found that the drugs had actually originated in China and not in India," he added.

In June, Nigeria's drug regulatory authority National Agency for Food and Drug Administration And Control (NAFDAC) had reported about the detention of a large consignment of fake anti-malarial generic pharmaceuticals labeled 'Made in India' which were actually produced in China.

Following the incident,<b> India took up the issue with China fearing that this could damage the reputation of the 12-billion-dollar Indian pharmaceutical industry in the global market.</b>

Though, China had assured of investigations in the matter, Indian authorities were not given any time frame.

India has asked its missions in the region to step up vigil for protecting the nation's image and market.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->