Closer Look: Vaccine Scandal Has Roots in Officials' Push for Profits

(Beijing) – The scandal over the illegal sales of vaccines has ignited public concerns about drug safety while shedding light on China's loophole-ridden system for controlling disease.

The scandal came to light earlier this month, when police in the eastern province of Shandong said they arrested a former pharmacist and her daughter for illegally selling improperly stored or expired vaccines worth more than 310 million yuan since 2011. Their sales network covered 24 provinces and cities.