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Anti-corruption storm sweeps China’s healthcare industry
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A man receives IV drip treatment at a clinic in Ziyang, China, on Dec 29, 2022.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Xu Wen, Cui Xiaotian, Yang Hanyu, Zhou Xinda, Zhao Jinzhao, Jiang Moting and Han Wei
BEIJING - An unprecedented anti-corruption crackdown is sweeping through China’s healthcare industry, causing anxiety among hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and other segments of an industry that is vital to the well-being of 1.4 billion Chinese people.
As of Aug 9, more than 150 hospital chiefs nationwide were placed under investigation this year. That is twice the number from the previous year, based on government reports.
