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A Wild West for untested drugs
BEIJING/HONG KONG - When Pang Jianli walked into a Beijing pharmacy to buy medicine for his flu-stricken son, he was greeted by an overwhelming display of boxes and bottles emblazoned with promises of miraculous cures.
"Unlike shopping in supermarkets, where I buy the brands I know and I know the brands I buy, buying drugs is different; the brands you know may not be what they claim to be," said the 38-year-old father.
China's poorly regulated medical market has spawned a new "Wild West" for untested drugs offered by fly-by-night firms. The medical 'free-for-all' is reminiscent of the era of "snake-oil salesmen" over a century ago in the United States.
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