On April 15, 2012, the program Weekly Quality Report of CCTV exposed The secrets of capsule production. Some enterprises located in Hebei province used quick limes to deal with leather waste b and made them into industrial gelatin, and then sold them to some capsule producers in Xinchang, Zhejiang province. These capsules for pharmaceutical purposes eventually flew into the market, poisoning consumers.

Facing such situation, the logistic centre of Zhongmei huadong pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. held a meeting on self-inspection over capsule quality on April 16, 2012. Personnel from the quality-related units attended the meeting. A conclusion was reached on the meeting that the company had used high-quality gelatin as raw material. They were purchased from qualified enterprises and went through exacting inspection by suppliers and the company to ensure the safety and quality of both gelatin and capsules for medical uses.