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The GMP-certified pharmaceutical company Sheng Chang Pharmaceutical produces "Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang," which was found to exceed lead content limits in Hong Kong last month and was ordered to be recalled and destroyed. This news is closely related to Taiwan because a family member of a dementia patient discovered that the medicine being pulled from shelves in Hong Kong is still being sold in Taiwan! Their father has been taking it. However, Sheng Chang Pharmaceutical explained that trace amounts of heavy metals are inevitable during the manufacturing process, and the product is legal in Taiwan, so they are standing firm on legal grounds.
Resident: "Only three spoons a day."
Sheng Chang's yellow scientific Chinese medicine "Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang" is used to promote blood circulation and resolve stasis, and can also treat insomnia, with a daily limit of three spoons. However, this seemingly mild Chinese medicine was discovered online to have been ordered destroyed by the Hong Kong government last month due to excessive levels of the heavy metal "lead." Yet, it is still available for purchase in Taiwan. One person gave it to their dementia-stricken father for four days, worrying that it might worsen his condition rather than cure it. But the pharmaceutical company countered by citing Taiwanese regulations.
Sheng Chang Pharmaceutical Chief Technology Officer Li Weizhuo: "The 14 cans of the batch (in Hong Kong) have already been destroyed. That batch will not be resold in Taiwan. Our production fully complies with the standards set by Taiwan's Department of Health."
Sheng Chang's batch of medicine, which tested at 17ppm, produced 1,000 to 2,000 bottles sold to Hong Kong and Taiwan. Last month, Hong Kong only returned 14 cans. With an annual production of 3,000 bottles, doctors worry that long-term use could lead to uremia, high blood pressure, or even damage to the brain and kidneys.
Taiwan evaluates Chinese medicine based on the total amount of four heavy metals, while Hong Kong sets limits for each individual item. Lead exceeding 8.95ppm is illegal in Hong Kong, whereas Taiwan only takes action if the combined total of lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic does not exceed 100ppm.
Lin Jieliang, director of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital's Department of Toxicology, pointed out that Taiwan's laws are so lax they border on disregarding human life. Although Sheng Chang Pharmaceuticals stated they would accept returns from concerned consumers, waving the flag of legality means the Department of Health can only appeal to their conscience and cannot impose penalties.
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Resident: "Only three spoons a day."
Sheng Chang's yellow scientific Chinese medicine "Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang" is used to promote blood circulation and resolve stasis, and can also treat insomnia, with a daily limit of three spoons. However, this seemingly mild Chinese medicine was discovered online to have been ordered destroyed by the Hong Kong government last month due to excessive levels of the heavy metal "lead." Yet, it is still available for purchase in Taiwan. One person gave it to their dementia-stricken father for four days, worrying that it might worsen his condition rather than cure it. But the pharmaceutical company countered by citing Taiwanese regulations.
Sheng Chang Pharmaceutical Chief Technology Officer Li Weizhuo: "The 14 cans of the batch (in Hong Kong) have already been destroyed. That batch will not be resold in Taiwan. Our production fully complies with the standards set by Taiwan's Department of Health."
Sheng Chang's batch of medicine, which tested at 17ppm, produced 1,000 to 2,000 bottles sold to Hong Kong and Taiwan. Last month, Hong Kong only returned 14 cans. With an annual production of 3,000 bottles, doctors worry that long-term use could lead to uremia, high blood pressure, or even damage to the brain and kidneys.
Taiwan evaluates Chinese medicine based on the total amount of four heavy metals, while Hong Kong sets limits for each individual item. Lead exceeding 8.95ppm is illegal in Hong Kong, whereas Taiwan only takes action if the combined total of lead, mercury, cadmium, and arsenic does not exceed 100ppm.
Lin Jieliang, director of Chang Gung Memorial Hospital's Department of Toxicology, pointed out that Taiwan's laws are so lax they border on disregarding human life. Although Sheng Chang Pharmaceuticals stated they would accept returns from concerned consumers, waving the flag of legality means the Department of Health can only appeal to their conscience and cannot impose penalties.
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