US sanctions Chinese drugmakers amid addiction epidemic

Biden administration targets four chemical companies and man said to be world's leading producer of anabolic steroids

The US has imposed sanctions on Chinese painkiller makers - including one man described as the biggest producer of anabolic steroids in the world - as it vowed to step up action to curb the addiction epidemic that killed a record 100,000 Americans last year.

With people who are dealing with addiction increasingly turning to cheaper pills bought online from abroad, Joe Biden signed an executive order that makes it easier for the US to target foreign drug traffickers.