Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2023
Former chairman Liu Jianshun expelled from the Communist Party and referred to procuratorate
In August 2023, the Zhangzhou Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervisory Commission announced that Liu Jianshun, former chairman of Pien Tze Huang Pharmaceutical, was expelled from the Communist Party and stripped of his benefits, and that suspected crimes including bribery were referred to the procuratorate for review and prosecution. This source concerns the disciplinary action and referral stage.
2021
Price speculation, scalper hoarding and 'exaggerated efficacy' claims reported, case opened
Pien Tze Huang raised prices about 20 times over 20 years; under purchase limits, scalpers hoarded and resold it, driving prices as high as about 1,600 yuan per pill. In the first Pien Tze Huang reselling case, the defendant was sentenced for illegal business operations; in 2023, company executives were investigated; in 2026, consumers reported stores for off-label claims such as "curing cancer," and the Beijing Dongcheng District Market Supervision Administration opened an investigation, while a separate "exaggerated efficacy" lawsuit remains pending. The investigation is ongoing.