Instructions for people to buy antiviral drugs to treat Covid-19

Nghe An Department of Health has just issued Official Dispatch No. 902/SYT-NVY to medical facilities and drug businesses in the area regarding creating conditions for people to access antiviral drugs to treat Covid-19.

According to the official dispatch: Currently, the Ministry of Health has licensed the circulation of a number of antiviral drugs containing the active ingredient Molnupiravir. To facilitate people's access to antiviral drugs for treatmentCovid-19The Department of Health requires medical facilities to arrange medical staff to advise and prescribe medicine to patients.Covid-19; request District/City/Town Health Centers to direct health stations to arrange medical staff to advise and prescribe for Covid-19 patients.

Official dispatch of Nghe An Department of Health on facilitating people's access to drugs to treat Covid-19. Photo: Thanh Chung

Drug retail establishments instruct people to buy antiviral drugs to treat Covid-19 but do not have a prescription from a medical staff, go to the nearest health station or medical examination and treatment facility for consultation and prescription according to regulations.

Previously, on February 25, 2022, the Department of Health issued Official Dispatch No. 801/SYT-QLD on the business of antiviral drugs.Covid-19 treatmentto the district/city/town health department and pharmaceutical businesses in Nghe An province. Accordingly, pharmaceutical businesses in Nghe An province are not allowed to sell antiviral drugs for Covid-19 patients without a doctor's prescription.

Antiviral drugs used to treat Covid-19 patients (Favipiravir, Remdesivir, Molnupiravir, Nirmatrelvir combined with Ritonavirl) are drugs that can only be sold with a doctor's prescription. Selling antiviral drugs used to treat Covid-19 patients without a doctor's prescription is against the regulations.