http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/asia-pacific/7660489.stm

"Three people have died in south-western China after receiving an injection of Siberian ginseng extract."

Not that I've ever had it injected, but panax ginseng is amazing stuff. Bit more tightly regulated in Britain one would hope.

"Last year, the country's former top drug regulator was executed for taking millions of dollars in bribes to approve substandard medicines, including an antibiotic that killed at least 10 people."

...oh my...executed! Cripes. Well he won't be doing that again in a hurry.