A Letter of Substance
March 20, 2001
I would like to respond to the articles about jamu (traditional local herbal medicine) products that contain dangerous chemical ingredients (March 12 edition). Regulation-wise, jamu products containing substances such as antalgine or fenilbutazone must be followed up with stern measures as they can harm people's health. On the other hand, we must act fairly and wisely on these problems.
Up to now, counterfeit Chinese medicines from Hong Kong, Sh
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