From China News Agency via Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese), translated by CDT (link):
It is learned from the Chinese Ministry of Health that Minister Gao Qiang vehemently criticized the corrupt practice of kickbacks in drug or medical equipment sales during a meeting today in Beijing about cracking down on the shady practices in the medical and drugs circles. The negative effects include, Gao said, dramatically raised medical costs for patients, low quality medicine and equipment that will treat them and corruption.
