Pharmacist without certificate, clinic self-practicing X-ray

(Baonghean.vn) – Through monitoring a number of private medical and pharmaceutical establishments in Quynh Luu district, it was found that a number of drug stores and pharmacists could not provide practice certificates, and clinics practiced beyond the prescribed scope.

On the morning of August 29, the monitoring delegation of the Culture - Society Committee of the Provincial People's Council surveyed the activities of a number of private medical and pharmaceutical establishments in Quynh Luu district.

Supervision team at Nguyet Giai drug store, block 7, Cau Giat town, Quynh Luu.

At the drug store of Nguyet Giai Company Limited, Block 7, Cau Giat town, when the delegation arrived to supervise, the 3 pharmacists present could not provide practice certificates but still directly sold modern medicine to customers.

Nguyet Giai pharmacy could not provide the practice certificates of the 3 pharmacists who were selling modern medicine to customers.

At Thanh Quy Private General Internal Medicine Clinic in Quynh Luong Commune, although the licensed scope of operation is: general internal medicine examination with ultrasound, this facility also provides X-ray; ENT endoscopy, and testing. These activities exceed the scope of the licensed regulations.

Thanh Quy Private Clinic is only licensed to perform general internal medicine examinations with ultrasound.

But this facility also has an X-ray room.

The delegation also visited Minh An General Clinic in Quynh Giang Commune. This facility has just been in operation for over a month and is currently carrying out procedures to establish a General Hospital. The survey showed that this unit still lacks records of full-time and part-time doctors according to the data provided by the unit.

Working with the Quynh Luu pharmaceutical branch, the delegation listened to a report on the production and business activities of this unit. Accordingly, the branch currently has 54 counters and 45 agents selling modern medicine in Quynh Luu district.

Supervisory team at Minh An General Clinic.

This afternoon, the monitoring delegation of the Culture - Social Committee, Provincial People's Council worked with the People's Committee of Quynh Luu district on the management of private medical and pharmaceutical practice in the area.

Thanh Duy