China's drug watchdog declares plasma product free from HIV

Authorities from China’s National Medical Products Administration say a batch of blood plasma products has tested negative for HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. As the South China Morning Post reports, the finding from China's drug watchdog contradicts a report earlier this week from the National Health Commission, which announced that the batch of drugs was contaminated and told hospitals to stop using the products. The health commission also ordered a recall of the IV immunoglobulin, which is produced from plasma and used to treat immune conditions.