Former Changsheng biotech chair sentenced to life in prison over Chinese rabies vaccine scandal
Chinese authorities sentenced Gao Junfang, the former chairwoman of Changsheng Biotechnology, to life imprisonment after a court found her guilty of wrongdoing in a rabies vaccine scandal.
The case highlighted alleged falsification of data and lapses in manufacturing that raised concerns about vaccine safety in China.
In separate industry news, defense contractor Flagship announced it had won a new defense contract, while brief updates were noted about Caliway and Bristol Myers Squibb.
The harsh sentence signals heightened regulatory enforcement in the Chinese biotech sector and may weigh on investor sentiment.
This writeup was produced by pharmadog from original reporting by Endpoints.
Original headline: “Chinese vaccine scandal leads to life sentence; Flagship wins defense contract”
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