Abolish 17 administrative procedures in the pharmaceutical sector

From July 1, 17 administrative procedures on drug and pharmaceutical ingredient registration were abolished, and 4 new administrative procedures in the pharmaceutical sector were issued by the Ministry of Health, aiming to simplify administrative procedures for businesses.

Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen has just signed a decision to announce the abolition of 17 administrative procedures and the issuance of 4 new procedures in the pharmaceutical sector, aiming to simplify administrative procedures, reduce the burden on businesses and improve the effectiveness of state management.

This decision will officially take effect from July 1, 2025.

Of the 17 abolished procedures, 9 procedures were announced in Decision No. 2700/QD-BYT issued on October 4, 2022 under Circular No. 08/2022/TT-BYT.

In addition, the Ministry also abolished Decision No. 2898/QD-BYT dated September 30, 2024 and Decision No. 74/QD-BYT dated January 7, 2025, which are documents amending and supplementing the content of a number of old administrative procedures.

The Ministry of Health abolished 17 administrative procedures on drug and pharmaceutical ingredient registration to simplify administrative procedures.

In addition, 8 other administrative procedures related to fee adjustments and new regulations in Circular 41/2023/TT-BTC and Circular 16/2023/TT-BYT are also eliminated. This abolition aims to eliminate duplicate processes that are no longer suitable for management practices and pharmaceutical industry development requirements.

In addition to abolishing invalid procedures, the Ministry of Health also issued four new administrative procedures in the pharmaceutical sector as prescribed in Circular No. 12/2025/TT-BYT.

These procedures are built in a streamlined and clearer direction regarding document requirements and appraisal processes, to increase transparency and shorten processing time for businesses.

In particular, the new contents also aim to enhance the application of information technology, creating conditions for procedures to be performed online on the National Public Service Portal.

Previously, the Ministry of Health also issued Circular No. 11/2025/TT-BYT, abolishing 13 other administrative procedures in the pharmaceutical sector.

These procedures are mainly concerned with the regulation of good practice in the retail, distribution and storage of medicines.

Reviewing and abolishing these procedures is considered necessary to reduce the burden on business establishments, while focusing on monitoring the quality of drugs after they are circulated on the market.

The Ministry of Health's simultaneous abolition of a series of administrative procedures and replacement with new ones clearly demonstrates its determination to reform administration, aiming to build a modern, transparent, and effective pharmaceutical management system.

Source: https://cand.com.vn/y-te/bai-bo-17-thu-tuc-hanh-chinh-trong-linh-vuc-duoc--i772469/