Chinese investigators say nearly 60 hospitals and pharmacies in north-eastern China have been using fake blood protein in patients’ drips.

Albumin, or plasma protein, is used to treat patients suffering from shock and burns and during open-heart surgery. Experts suggest that the fake product could be life-threatening for those already in a serious condition.

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