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Zheng Xiaoyu

Zheng Xiaoyu (Chinese: 郑筱萸; pinyin: Zhèng Xiǎoyú; December 10, 1944 – July 10, 2007) was the director of the State Food and Drug Administration of the People's Republic of China from 2003 to 2005. He was sentenced to death for corruption[1] and allowing possibly tainted products in Mainland China[not verified in body] in the first instance trial at Beijing No.1 Intermediate Court on May 29, 2007.[2] He was executed on July 10, 2007.

Zheng Xiaoyu
Director of the State Food and Drug Administration
In office
2003–2005
Director of the State Drug Administration
In office
1998–2003
Personal details
Born
Chinese: 郑筱萸; pinyin: Zhèng Xiǎoyú

(1944-12-10)December 10, 1944
Fuzhou, Fujian, China
DiedJuly 10, 2007(2007-07-10) (aged 62)
China
Cause of deathExecution by lethal injection
Criminal statusExecuted
Conviction(s)Corruption
Dereliction of duty
Criminal penaltyDeath
Political partyChinese Communist Party
Alma materFudan University
Known forTaking bribes and dereliction of duty

Biography edit

Born in Fuzhou, Fujian on December 10, 1944,[citation needed] Zheng Xiaoyu eventually studied to receive his bachelor's degree in biology from Fudan University in 1968.[3]: 86  He joined the Chinese Communist Party in November 1979.[4]

Zheng was the director of the State Pharmaceutical Administration from 1994 to 1998, the first head of the State Drug Administration, which he had successfully lobbied for its establishment, from 1998 to 2003, and director of the State Food and Drug Administration from 2003 to 2005.[5]

In May 2007, Zheng was convicted of taking bribes and dereliction of duty and sentenced to death by a trial court in Beijing.[6][7] He had taken bribes totaling more than 6.49 million RMB (or a rough equivalent of 850,000 USD) from eight pharmaceutical companies in exchange for personally approving unproven and unsafe medicines while working as the head of China's ministry of food and drug safety.[8]: 87  These approvals caused the deaths of over 800 people in Panama from cough syrup that contained diethylene glycol in place of glycerin.[9][10] It was also discovered that during the eight-year period of drug oversight, Zheng personally ordered approvals of more than 150,000 new medicines, a number 134-times that of the U.S. FDA (which approves, on average, ca. 140 new medicines annually). Most of those 150,000 medicines were the products of the eight pharmaceutical companies that bribed Zheng. A single unsafe medication of Anhui Huayuan (华源) Worldbest Biology Pharmacy, since closed, resulted in 14 patient deaths, hundreds being permanently disabled, and several thousand more falling seriously ill; Anhui Huayuan's CEO committed suicide before his arrest.[11] Zheng's trial resulted in a death sentence. He was also ordered to forfeit all of his property.[2][12]

Cao Wenzhuang, a former director of the same agency's department dealing with drug registrations was also sentenced to death in the first week of July, 2007, for dereliction of duty and accepting bribes.[13] Cao had accepted more than two million RMB (or a rough equivalent of 250,000 USD). Cao received a two-year "reprieve" for his death sentence, "a ruling that usually [results in the death sentence being] commuted to life in prison if the convict is deemed to have reformed."[13][14]

Zheng entered an appeal for leniency on June 12, saying that the sentence was "too severe" citing the fact that he had confessed his crimes and cooperated with investigators. However, the court ruled that while these were indeed mitigating factors, his crimes were far too serious to warrant leniency, and he was a "great danger" to the country and its reputation. The appeal was rejected on June 22 and he was executed on July 10, 2007.[1][15] Lethal injection was used for the execution. In a note written before his execution, Zheng said he was sorry for what he had done.[16][17][18][19]

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b BBC Staff (July 10, 2007). "China Food Safety Head Executed". BBC News. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b China Daily Staff (May 29, 2007). "Former Drug Head Sentenced to Death". China Daily. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. ^ Li, David Daokui (2024). China's World View: Demystifying China to Prevent Global Conflict. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0393292398.
  4. ^ "China Vitae : Biography of Zheng Xiaoyu".
  5. ^ Yang, Dali (2009). "Regulatory Learning and Its Discontents in China: Promise and Tragedy at the State Food and Drug Administration", in Pushing Back Globalization (Gillespie, John & Peerenboom, Randall, eds.) New York: Taylor & Frances/Routledge.[full citation needed]
  6. ^ Barboza, David (July 13, 2007). "A Chinese Reformer Betrays His Cause, and Pays". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
  7. ^ Tremblay, Jean-François (May 30, 2007). "Chinese Drug Official Gets Death Sentence". Chemical and Engineering News. 85 (23). Washington, DC: American Chemical Society: 8. doi:10.1021/cen-v085n023.p008. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  8. ^ Li, David Daokui (2024). China's World View: Demystifying China to Prevent Global Conflict. New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0393292398.
  9. ^ Bogdanich, Walt; Hooker, Jake (2007-05-06). "From China to Panama, a Trail of Poisoned Medicine". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  10. ^ "Remembering Panama's poisoning victims". Newsroom Panama. 2019-06-05. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
  11. ^ Barboza, David (2007-07-12). "For 2 children, ban of a drug came too late". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  12. ^ outsourcing-pharma.com (28 May 2007). "China sentences former drug official to death". outsourcing-pharma.com. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  13. ^ a b Grace, Francie (July 10, 2007). "China Executes Ex-Food & Drug Watchdog". CBS News. Associated Press. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  14. ^ "Only genuine repentance deserves leniency - Opinion - Chinadaily.com.cn". www.chinadaily.com.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  15. ^ Shutao, Song (ed.) & Xinhua Net Staff (July 10, 2007). . Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on September 6, 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
  16. ^ "China Daily".
  17. ^ "China's corrupt former food and drug chief executed". The Sydney Morning Herald. July 10, 2007. Archived from the original on April 30, 2017. Retrieved April 30, 2017.
  18. ^ "China executes ex-drug chief amid health scandals". Reuters. 2007-07-10. Retrieved 2022-09-19.
  19. ^ "悔恨的遗书——国家食品药品监督管理局原局长郑筱萸的忏悔书". jwjc.fudan.edu.cn. Retrieved 2022-09-19.

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New title
Head of State Food and Drug Administration of China
2003 – 2005
Succeeded by

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In this Chinese name the family name is Zheng Zheng Xiaoyu Chinese 郑筱萸 pinyin Zheng Xiǎoyu December 10 1944 July 10 2007 was the director of the State Food and Drug Administration of the People s Republic of China from 2003 to 2005 He was sentenced to death for corruption 1 and allowing possibly tainted products in Mainland China not verified in body in the first instance trial at Beijing No 1 Intermediate Court on May 29 2007 2 He was executed on July 10 2007 Zheng XiaoyuDirector of the State Food and Drug AdministrationIn office 2003 2005Director of the State Drug AdministrationIn office 1998 2003Personal detailsBornChinese 郑筱萸 pinyin Zheng Xiǎoyu 1944 12 10 December 10 1944Fuzhou Fujian ChinaDiedJuly 10 2007 2007 07 10 aged 62 ChinaCause of deathExecution by lethal injectionCriminal statusExecutedConviction s CorruptionDereliction of dutyCriminal penaltyDeathPolitical partyChinese Communist PartyAlma materFudan UniversityKnown forTaking bribes and dereliction of duty Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 Notes 4 External linksBiography editBorn in Fuzhou Fujian on December 10 1944 citation needed Zheng Xiaoyu eventually studied to receive his bachelor s degree in biology from Fudan University in 1968 3 86 He joined the Chinese Communist Party in November 1979 4 Zheng was the director of the State Pharmaceutical Administration from 1994 to 1998 the first head of the State Drug Administration which he had successfully lobbied for its establishment from 1998 to 2003 and director of the State Food and Drug Administration from 2003 to 2005 5 In May 2007 Zheng was convicted of taking bribes and dereliction of duty and sentenced to death by a trial court in Beijing 6 7 He had taken bribes totaling more than 6 49 million RMB or a rough equivalent of 850 000 USD from eight pharmaceutical companies in exchange for personally approving unproven and unsafe medicines while working as the head of China s ministry of food and drug safety 8 87 These approvals caused the deaths of over 800 people in Panama from cough syrup that contained diethylene glycol in place of glycerin 9 10 It was also discovered that during the eight year period of drug oversight Zheng personally ordered approvals of more than 150 000 new medicines a number 134 times that of the U S FDA which approves on average ca 140 new medicines annually Most of those 150 000 medicines were the products of the eight pharmaceutical companies that bribed Zheng A single unsafe medication of Anhui Huayuan 华源 Worldbest Biology Pharmacy since closed resulted in 14 patient deaths hundreds being permanently disabled and several thousand more falling seriously ill Anhui Huayuan s CEO committed suicide before his arrest 11 Zheng s trial resulted in a death sentence He was also ordered to forfeit all of his property 2 12 Cao Wenzhuang a former director of the same agency s department dealing with drug registrations was also sentenced to death in the first week of July 2007 for dereliction of duty and accepting bribes 13 Cao had accepted more than two million RMB or a rough equivalent of 250 000 USD Cao received a two year reprieve for his death sentence a ruling that usually results in the death sentence being commuted to life in prison if the convict is deemed to have reformed 13 14 Zheng entered an appeal for leniency on June 12 saying that the sentence was too severe citing the fact that he had confessed his crimes and cooperated with investigators However the court ruled that while these were indeed mitigating factors his crimes were far too serious to warrant leniency and he was a great danger to the country and its reputation The appeal was rejected on June 22 and he was executed on July 10 2007 1 15 Lethal injection was used for the execution In a note written before his execution Zheng said he was sorry for what he had done 16 17 18 19 See also edit2007 Chinese export recalls 2007 pet food recalls Timeline of the 2007 pet food recalls Gu poison Gu Kailai Protein adulteration in China 2008 Chinese milk scandal Official test failures of the 2008 Chinese milk scandal Timeline of the 2008 Chinese milk scandal Cheng KejieNotes edit a b BBC Staff July 10 2007 China Food Safety Head Executed BBC News Retrieved 5 January 2017 a b China Daily Staff May 29 2007 Former Drug Head Sentenced to Death China Daily Retrieved 5 January 2017 Li David Daokui 2024 China s World View Demystifying China to Prevent Global Conflict New York NY W W Norton amp Company ISBN 978 0393292398 China Vitae Biography of Zheng Xiaoyu Yang Dali 2009 Regulatory Learning and Its Discontents in China Promise and Tragedy at the State Food and Drug Administration in Pushing Back Globalization Gillespie John amp Peerenboom Randall eds New York Taylor amp Frances Routledge full citation needed Barboza David July 13 2007 A Chinese Reformer Betrays His Cause and Pays The New York Times Retrieved June 6 2008 Tremblay Jean Francois May 30 2007 Chinese Drug Official Gets Death Sentence Chemical and Engineering News 85 23 Washington DC American Chemical Society 8 doi 10 1021 cen v085n023 p008 Retrieved January 4 2017 Li David Daokui 2024 China s World View Demystifying China to Prevent Global Conflict New York NY W W Norton amp Company ISBN 978 0393292398 Bogdanich Walt Hooker Jake 2007 05 06 From China to Panama a Trail of Poisoned Medicine The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2024 03 15 Remembering Panama s poisoning victims Newsroom Panama 2019 06 05 Retrieved 2023 01 30 Barboza David 2007 07 12 For 2 children ban of a drug came too late The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 09 19 outsourcing pharma com 28 May 2007 China sentences former drug official to death outsourcing pharma com Retrieved 2022 09 19 a b Grace Francie July 10 2007 China Executes Ex Food amp Drug Watchdog CBS News Associated Press Retrieved January 4 2017 Only genuine repentance deserves leniency Opinion Chinadaily com cn www chinadaily com cn Retrieved 2022 09 19 Shutao Song ed amp Xinhua Net Staff July 10 2007 Former Head of China s Drug Watchdog Executed Xinhua News Agency Archived from the original on September 6 2007 Retrieved 2007 06 04 China Daily China s corrupt former food and drug chief executed The Sydney Morning Herald July 10 2007 Archived from the original on April 30 2017 Retrieved April 30 2017 China executes ex drug chief amid health scandals Reuters 2007 07 10 Retrieved 2022 09 19 悔恨的遗书 国家食品药品监督管理局原局长郑筱萸的忏悔书 jwjc fudan edu cn Retrieved 2022 09 19 External links edit in Chinese Zheng Xiaoyu s official profile on Xinhuanet Government offices Preceded byNew title Head of State Food and Drug Administration of China2003 2005 Succeeded byShao Mingli Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Zheng Xiaoyu amp oldid 1216099037, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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