Recently, the anti-corruption storm around Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group has further fermented, and the anti-corruption action has been extended to the group's subsidiaries. According to the latest news, Lin Yuyi, media director of Guangzhou Wanglaoji Health Industry Co., Ltd., was taken away by relevant government departments for investigation yesterday afternoon. Previously, Li Chuyuan, the former chairman of Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group, and Zhang Chunbo, deputy general manager, have been confirmed to be under investigation.
FMCG learned that Lin Yuyi, as an important manager of Guangyao Wang Laoji, represented the company at the Sino-French Food Carnival held in Paris, France in May this year. Regarding the specific reasons for being taken away for investigation, Guangyao Wang Laoji Health did not respond.
Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group, the largest state-owned pharmaceutical company in southern China, has recently faced frequent anti-corruption investigations on its top management. On August 30, the official official account of the Guangdong Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Supervision issued a notice, pointing out that Li Chuyuan, former secretary of the Party committee and chairman of Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group, was suspected of serious violations of discipline and law and was undergoing disciplinary review and supervision investigation.
Then, on the evening of September 1, Baiyunshan, a listed company under Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group, issued an announcement announcing that director Zhang Chunbo resigned for personal reasons and no longer held any position in the company. According to multiple sources, Zhang Chunbo has also been taken away by relevant departments for investigation. Zhang Chunbo, 48, has served as the deputy general manager of Baiyunshan since 2015 and has been a director of the company since June 2019.
At the same time, insiders of Guangzhou Pharmaceutical Group confirmed to the media that Fang Guanghong, chairman of Guangzhou Wanglaoji Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., has also been investigated. Fang Guanghong's last public appearance was on July 9 this year, when he led a team to Xuyong County, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province, to inspect the pharmaceutical and health industry.