China's 100-day health food crackdown: 300 cases valued at US$6.7m in first wave of action

By Cheryl Tay

05-Mar-2019 - Last updated on 05-Mar-2019 at 03:22 GMT

At least 300 cases worth roughly US$6.7m (RMB45m) have been identified since China launched a '100-day operation' to stem illegal and unethical practices across the nation's health food and supplement industry.

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