The Tainan City Health Bureau inspected the orthopedic clinic of Chao Chien-ming, son-in-law of former President Chen Shui-bian, and determined that the clinic had improperly dispensed medication and would be fined — bad news for Chao's side.

• The divorce dispute between Chen Shui-bian's daughter Chen Hsing-yu and Chao Chien-ming continues to escalate, and the Health Bureau took the opportunity to send inspectors to the clinic.
• A doctor at the clinic admitted that a patient surnamed Chen had never come in for a consultation yet had obtained oral medication, in violation of the rule that a physician must personally examine a patient before prescribing.
• This violation will be fined between NT$20,000 and NT$100,000.
• After preparing the medication, the clinic's pharmacist failed to sign and stamp the prescription, a separate violation of the Pharmacists Act, which will incur an additional fine of NT$2,000 to NT$10,000.
• The clinic posted a notice stating that Chao Chien-ming is no longer a public figure, that it would not accept media interviews, and that patients' rights come first.

Outlook: The clinic will face fines, and the divorce dispute along with subsequent inspections may keep the related controversy simmering.