SUPPLY AND PRODUCTION OF DRUGS IN COMMUNIST CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002900020006-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 14, 2011
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: November 23, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Cade, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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SECURITY INFORMATION
Supply and Production of Drugs
in Communist China
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 22 November 1953
NO. OF PAGES 2
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES 50X1-HUM
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. In the summer of 1953, two institutes in Communist China engaged in the research
and production of antibiotics included:
a. Sheng Wu Chih P'in So (3932/3670/5956/0756/2076) in Hankow, Hupeh.
b. T'ien T'an Shang Wu Chih P'in So (1,131/1086/3932/3670/5956/0756/2076),.;.,
in Peiping.
Both institutes began functioning in 19,51 and by the summer of 1953 had produced
only a small-quantity of penicillin. No other antibiotics were produced in
Communist Chi is included anti-biotics and sulfa drugs which
entered China Anti-biotics produced in Poland.
Czechoslovakia Eastern German, and to a lesser degree from 50X1-HUM
were in use. Penicillin and streptomycin were mainly
min.
2. The following sera and vaccines were in abundant supply and were produced
in several places including Canton and Shanghai:
a. Plague
c. T.A.B.
d. Cholera
e. Anti-rabies
f. Anti-tetanus (produced in Peiping)
Smallpox
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g. B.C.G.
h. Diptheria
i. Whooping.Oough
J. Toxoid of Tetanus 50X1-HUM
In addition emetine was produced in sufficient quantity in Canton and Shanghai.
All the common sulfa drugs, mainly produced in
were available, but were not produced in China.
4+. Plasma substitutes were never used in Canton because they were expensive and
difficult to import. Whole blood was generally used or glucose saline, which
was produced in Canton. Whole blood was bought from blood donors at the standard
price of JMP 200,000 per cubic centimeter.'
All malarial drugs were produced in China. Old stocks of foreign drugs such as
atabrlne and plasmoquin were still available in the summer of 1953.
6. All children received compulsory immunization against Diptheria, B.C.G. and
Whooping Cough.
7. No Russian drugs except a small amount of penicillin were used in Canton.
8. Distribution of all drugs was controlled by the government through the Chung
Kuo I Yao Ch'i Tsai Kung Szu (0022/091+8/6829/5673/0892/2624/0361/067L). This
company imported the drugs from abroad and sold them to the Government at an
agreed profit for each transaction. 50X1-HUM
Comment.
JlP 90,000 was being paid to persons in Amoy for every 100 cubic centimeters
of blood during a donation campaign in April. At the August exchange rate,
JMP 200,000 would be roughly, equivalent to US $6.00, or approximately 50X1-HUM
US $30.00 for every pint of blood. This figure seems extremely high for a
standard'.' price.
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