Wu Zhen (politician)
Wu Zhen | ||
|---|---|---|
吴浈 | ||
| Deputy Commissioner of the China Food and Drug Administration | ||
| In office July 2013 – March 2018 | ||
| Director | Zhang Yong | |
| Personal details | ||
| Born | May 1958 (age 65) Hanyu Pinyin | Wú Zhēn |
Wu Zhen (
Career
Wu was born in May 1958, and he was graduated from Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1983.[1] He served as the officer of the Medical Education Science and Technology Department of the Health Department of Jiangxi, the director of the Drug Administration of the Health Department of Jiangxi, and the director of the Jiangxi Food and Drug Administration.[2][3]
In 2006, Wu was appointed as the deputy director of the State Food and Drug Administration, who was responsible for drug registration, supervision and review. He was appointed as the Director of Food and Drug Safety of the
Wu was dubbed a “vaccine tsar”, which he was responsible for vaccine supervision for long time.[3]
Investigation
On August 16, 2018, Wu Zhen was placed under investigation by the
Wu was expelled from the Communist Party on February 2, 2019.[5] On February 26, he was arrested for suspected bribe taking and abuse of power. On April 1, he was indicted. On May 30, he stood trial at the Chengdu Intermediate People's Court on charges of taking bribes and abuse of power.[6] Prosecutors accused Wu of taking advantage of his different positions between 1996 and 2018 to provide assistance to relevant organizations and individuals in getting approval for drugs or finding employment.[6] In return, he illegally received money and goods worth more than 21.71 million yuan (about 3.14 million U.S. dollars) directly or through his relatives.[6] He was also charged with fraud in his work for personal purposes and abusing his power when he was deputy director of the China Food and Drug Administration and National Health and Family Planning Commission, causing "huge losses" to the interests of the country and the people.[6]
On November 15, 2019, Wu was sentenced to 16 years in prison for taking bribes of 21.71 million yuan and abuse of power by Chengdu Intermediate People's Court.[7]
References
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- ^ a b "中国"疫苗沙皇"吴浈分管疫苗期间大案频发". DW News. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ^ a b c ""疫苗沙皇"被查 曾被记者实名举报". The Beijing News. Retrieved 2018-08-19.
- ^ "中共中央政治局常务委员会召开会议 听取关于吉林长春长生公司问题疫苗案件调查及有关问责情况的汇报 中共中央总书记习近平主持会议". 新华网. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- ^ "原国家食品药品监督管理总局党组成员、副局长吴浈严重违纪违法被开除党籍". Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ a b c d "Former senior food, drug administration official stands trial for bribery, abuse of power". xinhuanet.com. 30 May 2019. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "原国家食品药品监督管理总局副局长吴浈受贿、滥用职权案一审宣判". Central Commission for Discipline Inspection. Retrieved 2019-11-15.