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China | Despite trade ban, pangolin scales still be used in traditional medicinal formulations

Writer: Dave Harmon, PW editorDave Harmon, PW editor

Pangolin scales — armor-like, keratin-based plates that cover a pangolin’s body — are still being used in medicines sold and produced by Chinese companies, a new report has found. This is being done despite the Chinese government banning pangolin scales from the official list of approved ingredients in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), and even giving the highest level of national protection to three species — the Chinese (Manis pentadactyla), Sunda (M. javanica) and Indian (M. crassicaudata) pangolins — back in June.


Pangolin scales — armor-like, keratin-based plates that cover a pangolin’s body — are still being used in medicines sold and produced by Chinese companies, a new report has found.


https://news.mongabay.com/2020/10/china-still-making-pangolin-based-treatments-despite-banning-use-of-scales-report-says/

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