Probe into arsenic content in cold tablets
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The report said farmers growing the flowers use industrial sulphur to prevent them from mildewing. In the process the nutrients are lost while toxic arsenic and mercury remain, according to the CCTV report.
Separately, the Guangxi Yingkang's supplier reportedly processed the stems and leaves instead of the flowers, and sold them to the pharmaceutical firm, the report said.
"We are closely following the matter and will take necessary measures as suggested by the State Food and Drug Administration," a Shanghai FDA official Du Bing said yesterday.
Though still available over-the-counter, the Yinqiao tablets in question are rarely sold in Shanghai because of their relatively low profit margins.
But some other high-end Yinqiao tablets are still available in leading chain stores like Leiyunshang Drug Store for about 17 yuan (US$3.7) per pack.
A saleswoman at a Leiyunshang outlet in Shanghai said they haven't sold the Yinqiao tablets with vitamin C, which cost 5 yuan, for a long time.
But the controversy over the Yinqiao tablets has many users worried.
"I will stop using all Yinqiao tablets for possible side effects," a customer at Leiyunshang outlet said yesterday.
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