Report to the Prime Minister on drug quality management and counterfeit drug prevention before May 5, 2025

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Recently, after the production and trade of fake medicines were discovered in some localities, the press has published many articles reflecting people's concerns and frustrations about fake medicines, raising the need to promptly and effectively handle the problem of fake medicines.

Regarding this issue, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long directed the Ministry of Health to preside over and coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to urgently review and evaluate the current status of legal regulations and the situation and results of drug quality management and counterfeit drug prevention in the past time; have appropriate solutions, especially regarding the responsibility of drug suppliers in complying with pharmaceutical law and the responsibility of local authorities in improving the effectiveness of drug quality management and counterfeit drug prevention in the area; report the results to the Prime Minister before May 5, 2025.

The Ministry of Health continues to direct the promotion and improvement of the efficiency of connecting drug supply facilities, electronic medical records, and electronic prescriptions according to the Prime Minister's instructions in Directive No. 23/CT-TTg dated August 23, 2018, Directive No. 07/CT-TTg dated March 14, 2025 and in Official Dispatch No. 668/VPCP-KGVX dated January 24, 2025.

On April 17, 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long signed Official Dispatch No. 41/CD-TTg on handling the case of manufacturing and trading in counterfeit medicines and health protection foods.

In particular, the Deputy Prime Minister requested the Ministry of Health to closely coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security in investigating and handling the above-mentioned counterfeit goods trading case. He directed localities to immediately review and recall detected counterfeit drugs and fake health protection foods, promptly prevent and minimize the harmful effects of using counterfeit drugs and fake health protection foods.

Coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and other agencies to strengthen measures to control and prevent counterfeit drugs and fake health protection foods circulating on the market; strengthen inspection and supervision of compliance with pharmaceutical and food safety laws of pharmaceutical and health protection food businesses, especially in key areas. Strengthen measures to manage wholesale and retail drug establishments in conjunction with the requirement to connect drug supply establishments; only buy and sell drugs that have been granted circulation registration certificates, with invoices, documents, and origins in accordance with regulations; sell drugs according to prescriptions; strictly handle violations.

The Ministry of Health reviews and completes legal regulations to enhance the responsibility and management efficiency of relevant agencies and local authorities in the production, trading, wholesale and retail of medicines and health protection foods; continues to promote information and communication activities on the risks and harms of using fake medicines and fake health protection foods of unknown origin; promotes the purchase and sale of prescription drugs and the safe and effective use of drugs.

Source: https://baodautu.vn/bao-cao-thu-tuong-viec-quan-ly-chat-luong-thuoc-chua-benh-ngan-ngua-thuoc-gia-truoc-ngay-552025-d274724.html