Is the "miracle drug" for blood pressure actually starch? How much does it cost! The police have seized a large number of counterfeit drugs involved in the case | counterfeit drugs | cost
Recently, the police in Nanzhang, Hubei Province successfully dismantled a counterfeit drug production and trafficking gang, involving a total amount of over 50 million yuan; These people mixed starch and citric acid to make colorful capsules and put them into the medicine boxes printed with various miraculous efficacy descriptions, which became the so-called "magic medicine" for treating diabetes, hypertension and other diseases.
Previously, Hubei police discovered drugs such as Qiangli Bao that claimed to have lipid-lowering and blood pressure lowering effects in a pharmacy. After identification, these were all fake drugs. Subsequently, the police investigated and arrested the dealers of counterfeit drugs, and seized a large number of counterfeit drug products and packaging materials. After investigation, the police locked a suspect who made fake drugs under the online name of "red envelope".
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Zhang Peng, Deputy Commander of the Public Security Brigade of Nanzhang County Public Security Bureau in Xiangyang City, Hubei Province: We have formulated many contingency plans, and wherever he goes, we can catch him back. Finally, the suspect caught the "red envelope" on the spot in the process of escaping.
At the scene where the suspect was producing fake drugs, the police seized various equipment for manufacturing fake drugs and a large amount of fake drug products, semi-finished products, and raw materials.
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Li Yunlong, Deputy Director of the Li Miao Police Station of Nanzhang County Public Security Bureau in Xiangyang City, Hubei Province: These fake medicines are mainly composed of starch, citric acid, and a small amount of traditional Chinese medicine powder mixed and packaged, falsely claiming to be able to lower blood lipids and blood pressure. The cost of counterfeit medicine is approximately a few cents. After packaging, he sold it to the offline store for 2 yuan. After several offline transactions, he finally sold it to the pharmacy for 8 yuan, and the pharmacy sold it for another 20 yuan.
At present, six members of the gang that produces and sells counterfeit drugs have been criminally detained by the police, and the case is still under further investigation.
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