Medicinal Liquor Scandal Draws Government Investigation

Local governments in China are cracking down on alleged false advertising by Hongmao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. following public anger over the arrest of a doctor who criticized the company’s “medicinal” liquor.

Guangdong province’s food and drug authority said Thursday that it was investigating advertisements for Hongmao Medicinal Liquor, a 67-ingredient blend widely touted by its manufacturer as a cure-all.