China launched a food and drug safety crackdown Wednesday, following an announcement that authorities had detained managers from two companies linked to contaminated pet food that killed dogs and cats in North America.State media, meanwhile, reported the country's disgraced former top drug regulator would go on trial this month on charges of taking bribes to approve untested medicine.
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The ongoing revelations have shed a harsh light on China's food and drug safety woes, sparking fears that exported products could contaminate food supplies abroad.
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