In January 2018, Guangzhou doctor Tan Qindong was arrested across provincial lines by police in Liangcheng County, Inner Mongolia, and detained for nearly 100 days after writing a popular science article questioning the false advertising and medication risks of Hongmao Medicinal Liquor. The case was ultimately dropped due to insufficient evidence and concluded with a settlement.
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2026-10-03 03:51 · 羊城晚报近日专访“鸿茅药酒事件”当事人谭秦东。八年前，他还是广州一名医生，因为一篇质疑鸿茅药酒广告宣传和用药风险的科普文章，被内蒙古凉城县警方跨省抓捕。
这篇文章的标题是《中国神酒“鸿毛药酒”，来自天堂的毒药》。谭秦东从医学角度批评鸿茅药酒的宣传和适用人群风险。2018年1月，凉城县警方以涉嫌“损害商业信誉、商品声誉罪”对他刑事拘留，随后批捕。他被羁押近百...
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澎湃新闻：广州谭秦东吐槽鸿茅药酒被跨省抓捕
2026-10-06 19:32 · 1月10日，39岁的广州原医生谭秦东，因发帖称“鸿茅药酒是毒酒”，被该企业所在地警方——内蒙古凉城警方跨省抓捕，随后被刑拘、逮捕，目前该案已移交检察院审查起诉。
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投资界（经济观察报）：鸿茅药酒后续
2026-10-06 19:32 · 4月17日傍晚，因发文称“鸿毛药酒是毒药”被跨省逮捕的谭秦东被取保候审，走出内蒙古凉城县看守所大门。“自由真好。
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Doctor Tan Qindong Arrested and Detained by Inner Mongolia Police Across Provincial Lines After Questioning Hongmao Medicinal Liquor in an Article
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