Police launch probe into medical syringe hoarding amid war-related shortage

Police said Monday they have launched an investigation into four companies suspected of hoarding medical syringes in violation of a government ban amid a shortage caused by the Middle East conflict. The four were among 32 companies caught during a special crackdown by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to ensure compliance with the government measure, which was recently adopted amid shortage concerns prompted by the Middle East war. The prolonged war is disrupting naphtha supplies, limiting th

By The Korea Herald