Shares in Chinese pharma firm tank as COVID-19 medicine Lianhua Qingwen questioned

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Shares in one of China\u0027s largest traditional medicine producers plunged on Monday (Apr 18) after reports questioned the efficacy of pills approved by the government as a coronavirus treatment. Shanghai au

plunged on Monday after reports questioned the efficacy of pills approved by the government as a coronavirus treatment.

Monday's share dump sent them falling to 32.39 yuan with the stocks hitting the daily limit of 10 per cent on the Shenzhen exchange. The United States and other countries have warned there is no evidence the medicine works to prevent or cure coronavirus, even as it has increasingly been promoted by government authorities in China and Hong Kong.The US Food and Drug Administration has said it has not approved Lianhua Qingwen, and that coronavirus-related claims about it were"not supported by competent and reliable scientific evidence".

In financial centres Hong Kong and Shanghai, which are struggling to quash fast-spreading Omicron-fuelled surges, boxes of Lianhua Qingwen tablets have been included in government care packages.

 

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The two places promoting the medicine remain in lockdown 😂

Hong Kong government distributed these as if they are miracle drugs. The Hong Kong outbreak is coupled by multiple false sense of security from CCP supplies.

Again…

I am so glad to hear this!

oh really ... it has killed many millions ... it has cause serious illness ... when we have Chinese herbs ? is it equivalent to Panadol ?

Swallow 12 capsules of unproven quack herbs per day until symptoms disappear or until your liver disintegrates

This makes China looks bad… very bad.

Lol anyone who believes Chinese medicine can cure anything should talk to DrJasonLeong

TripperheadToo linjack88 ...you dont say...nooo...really?

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