On May 17, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that after Hanoi Police cracked down on a case of manufacturing and trading 100 tons of fake drugs, fake functional foods and fake medical equipment, the Ho Chi Minh City health sector urgently reviewed, inspected and tightened the management process of drugs, functional foods and medical equipment in the area.
According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, a large amount of fake drugs, functional foods and medical equipment have been sold at many pharmacies and hospitals across the country.
Faced with this situation, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health requires all medical examination and treatment facilities in the area to urgently review and check the list of drugs, functional foods and medical equipment being traded and used within the premises of medical examination and treatment facilities (including pharmacies and other business establishments). Ensure that counterfeit products or products of unknown origin are not traded or used.
In addition, it is necessary to review the process of purchasing drugs, functional foods and medical equipment at the unit in the past time. Ensure that the products supplied are goods that are allowed to circulate and supplied by legal businesses, with full invoices and documents.
In case of detecting abnormalities, the unit shall immediately seal and discontinue use of these products, report to the management agency and competent authorities for inspection, verification and handling in accordance with the provisions of law.
For pharmaceutical businesses, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health emphasizes the need to urgently review and check the list of drugs, functional foods and medical equipment being sold at the unit. It is necessary to ensure that counterfeit products or products of unknown origin are not sold.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health directs these establishments to operate within the scope of their licenses; they are only allowed to trade in drugs, functional foods and medical equipment that are allowed to circulate, with invoices, documents and origins in accordance with regulations.
These facilities must also fully connect drug purchase and sale data to the National Pharmaceutical Database System.
The District Health Department of Thu Duc City is assigned to notify pharmaceutical businesses, medical examination and treatment facilities and people to avoid trading or using counterfeit drugs, functional foods and medical equipment that have been discovered recently.
At the same time, it is necessary to strengthen inspection and supervision of business activities and advertising of medical products in the area; promptly detect violations and coordinate with local information and communication management agencies to strictly handle violations (if any).
The units continue to implement the direction of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on handling organizations and individuals involved in the production and trade of fake drugs, fake milk, and fake functional foods.
The Ho Chi Minh City Drug, Cosmetic and Food Testing Center is also required to strengthen sampling and quality control of drugs and functional foods circulating on the market, promptly reporting quality violations to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health and relevant authorities.
Ministry of Health directs to launch peak campaign to fight against counterfeit goods
On the same day, the Ministry of Health sent a document to the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities directing functional agencies to launch a peak campaign in May to combat the production and trade of fake drugs, health protection foods, and milk of unknown origin.
The Ministry of Health has directed the launch of a high-profile campaign to combat and repel crimes of smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, copyright infringement, and intellectual property rights infringement from May 15, 2025 to June 15, 2025.
In addition, the Ministry of Health requires drastic and effective implementation of handling cases of production and distribution of fake milk; handling cases of production and trade of fake medicines and health protection foods; strengthening coordination and strict handling of organizations and individuals involved in production and trade of fake medicines, fake milk and fake health protection foods...
The Ministry of Health directs competent agencies to step up inspection, control, and strictly handle the trading and business of counterfeit drugs, smuggled drugs, and drugs of unknown origin; fight against organized crimes, effectively receive and handle crime reports and denunciations, and strengthen communication to raise awareness and change people's behavior.
It is necessary to tighten the management of conditional business lines and professions in the medical field in the area, promptly detect violations and signs of crime to coordinate with functional units to find the root cause.
In addition, the Ministry also requested local Departments of Health to coordinate with the Department of Science and Technology and require scientists and managers of the health sector to sign a commitment not to advertise or introduce false information, information lacking scientific basis or basis, or to exaggerate the features and uses of products without carefully verifying legal documents related to the products.
The Ministry of Health especially emphasizes the requirement that agencies and units must thoroughly educate all cadres, civil servants, public employees and workers to strictly implement public service discipline; enhance responsibility, ethics and public service awareness; absolutely no group interests in the process of handling administrative procedures related to appraisal, granting of operating licenses and product announcements in the medical field in the area.
At the same time, the Chairmen of the People's Committees of provinces and cities must take full responsibility before the Prime Minister if there is any production, business, or sale of fake drugs, health protection foods, cosmetics, or medical equipment in the area.
Source: https://ttbc-hcm.gov.vn/tp-hcm-truy-vet-thuoc-gia-siet-toan-bo-chuoi-cung-ung-y-te-1018719.html
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