Korean Medicine Doctor Convicted for Fake Herbal Diabetic Medicines

The Supreme Court Korea recently convicted a Korean Medicine Doctor who manufactured and sold fake herbal diabetic medicines mixed with non-edible charcoal powder and specialty medicines.

The Supreme Court recently rejected the Korean Medicine Doctor's appeal for alleged violations of the Special Measures Law for the Control of Health Crimes(illegal drug manufacturing, etc.) and sentenced to two years and six months in prison and four months of robation, as well as a fine of 3,640 million KRW.

He illegally imported raw materials of diabetes medicines from China,. From March 2009 to December 2015, he produced about 3,399 kilograms of fake diabetic tablets and earned an unfair profit of 3.6 billion KRW.

His fake diabetic medicines, which he manufactured and sold, contained a special medication such as metformin and glibenclamide. It also contained charcoal powder.

According to the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law in Korea, prescription medicines can only be prescribed by doctors and dentists.