BEIJING, July 2 -- China's food and drug watchdog has blacklisted 18 medical equipmentmanufacturers for publicizing false information on medical devices.
The State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) on Tuesday said in a statement that thecompanies exaggerated the benefits of the devices, or disguised actors as medical expertsor patients to spread fraudulent information about curative effects, posing severe risks topeople's health.
The products include medical equipment to treat lower back and leg pain, diabetes, myopiaand high blood pressure.
The names of the manufacturers have been posted on the SFDA website for futuresupervision.
In the next stage, the CFDA will urge the companies to rectify their deeds and will transferthose in violation of the law to law enforcement agencies for further investigation.
