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 The new campaign, launched by the country's health ministry in
conjunction with internet, drug safety and industry regulators, will
also focus on illegal advertising and the unauthorized production
and supply of drugs and appliances used in cosmetic surgery, the
paper said.
The report said there are tens of thousands of cosmetic surgery
practitioners in China, but fewer than 3,000 are registered with the
authorities.
It said unlicensed facilities are responsible for more than 60
percent of serious medical complications arising from cosmetic
procedures, with some patients known to have gone blind as a result
of improperly administered injections.
In a document published last weekend on its website, China's
National Health and Family Planning Commission said "lawless
elements" had been involved in the illegal manufacture and use of
cosmetic drugs like collagen and botulinum. It said it would
establish a blacklist and punish firms involved in illegal
practices.
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(Reporting by David Stanway; Editing by Michael Perry)
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