“The cartel was working. The price of ascorbic acid nearly tripled in a year from December 2001 to December 2002.13 Months later, demand for vitamin C, and its key ingredient, ascorbic acid, suddenly skyrocketed because of supply restrictions and the SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) epidemic that quickly spread around the world.”
Excerpt From: Rosemary Gibson. “China Rx”. Apple Books.