China NMPA Drug Inspection - Guangzhou Zhixin Traditional Chinese Medicine Pieces Co., Ltd. - Amomum villosum

The Gansu Provincial Food and Drug Administration issued a Drug Quality Announcement on June 7, 2018, detailing provincial supervision and sampling inspections of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) decoction pieces. The inspections specifically targeted products known for previous non-compliance, adulteration, counterfeiting, or issues like dyeing, weight-increasing, and sulfur fumigation.A total of 30 batches from various manufacturers and suppliers across the province were found to be non-compliant. Key violations included failures in "Appearance," "Identification," "Characteristics," "Total Ash," and "Content Determination," as well as "Sulfur dioxide residue" for certain items, indicating quality defects and potential adulteration. These findings directly contravened standards set forth in the "Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2015 Edition, Part I" and "2010 Edition, Part I."In response, the relevant food and drug administration departments initiated control measures, including the sealing and seizing of non-compliant products, and mandated that enterprises suspend sales, cease use, and rectify all identified issues. Furthermore, municipal authorities were instructed to investigate and prosecute illegal production and sale of substandard drugs under the "Drug Administration Law of the People's Republic of China." They are required to publicly disclose the enforcement outcomes for involved entities within three months, reinforcing the commitment to public medication safety.