Korea to recall asbestos-tainted drugs

The Korea Food and Drug Administration said on April 6 that it will order the recall of about 1,000 drugs and medical goods that are confirmed to have used talc or talcum powders with asbestos, the latest crisis to strike the country's embattled cosmetic and drug industries.

The announcement came as cosmetics, drugs and other products ranging from operation room gloves to a coater for capsul...