People should not arbitrarily use drugs advertised on social networks to treat diseases.

On May 5, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said it had directed districts to strengthen compliance with legal regulations in drug trading activities, ensuring adequate supply of quality drugs for people.

The Department of Health requests the district health department, Thu Duc City to strengthen inspection, examination and supervision of drug trading establishments in the area, especially drug retail establishments, to detect and prevent drug trading at places other than the business location stated on the certificate of eligibility for drug trading.

In particular, focus on checking the origin of drugs, drug purchase documents, and connecting data to the National Pharmaceutical Database System. Check the purchase and sale of prescription drugs and drugs subject to special control.

Strengthen inspection of the quality and origin of drugs purchased and used at traditional medicine clinics. The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health requires strict handling of violations (if any).

On the other hand, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health also requested that localities need to inform and disseminate legal regulations on the pharmaceutical sector to pharmaceutical businesses in the area. Comply with the principles of "good practice" standards, regulations on the purchase and sale of prescription drugs and drugs subject to special control.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health emphasized that it is necessary to propagate to people to only buy medicine from legal pharmaceutical businesses, medicine with full information, clear origin. Do not buy medicine based on inaccurate information or arbitrarily use products advertised on social networks to treat diseases.

Increase information to people to be "smart consumers", raise vigilance to join hands with state management agencies in the fight against counterfeit goods, poor quality goods, and commercial fraud.

Previously, Thanh Hoa Provincial Police investigated a case of manufacturing and trading counterfeit drugs. These counterfeit drugs were found at drug retail establishments in Thanh Hoa province and were also openly bought and sold on social networks. Therefore, the Ministry of Health has directed localities to inspect the origin of the drugs...

Source: https://ttbc-hcm.gov.vn/nguoi-dan-khong-tu-y-dung-thuoc-quang-cao-tren-mang-xa-hoi-de-tri-benh-1018610.html