Another pharmacy in Nghe An temporarily suspended due to increased mask prices
(Baonghean.vn) - Lan Thao Pharmacy was suspended for taking advantage of the nCoV epidemic to increase the price of masks.
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| Market Management Team No. 3 made a record to confiscate some documents of Lan Thao pharmacy. Photo: Khanh Tam |
On the afternoon of February 10, 2020, the Director of Nghe An Department of Health issued Decision No. 151/QD-SYT on temporarily suspending the pharmaceutical business activities of Lan Thao private pharmacy (address 126 Ly Tu Trong, Ha Huy Tap ward, Vinh city) for not following the Government's direction on not taking advantage of the epidemic to increase the price of masks and medical supplies for epidemic prevention.
Previously, on the morning of February 4, 2020, Market Management Team No. 3 under the Nghe An Market Management Department coordinated with functional agencies to suddenly inspect the private pharmacy Lan Thao, owned by Ms. Nguyen Thi Thuy Duong.
Through inspection, the Team discovered that this pharmacy sold 3 boxes of medical masks for 150,000 VND/box (the price before the pandemic was 50,000 VND/box); did not list the price of goods for medical masks according to regulations; did not present input invoices for all types of goods; the professional manager was absent without authorizing a person with equivalent professional qualifications...
Market Management Team No. 3 and the authorities have temporarily seized documents related to the pharmacy and fined all violations with a total amount of VND 31,050,000.
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| Content of the decision of Nghe An Department of Health. Photo: Khanh Tam |
Previously, on February 3, 2020, the Director of Nghe An Department of Health also issued Decision No. 144/QD-SYT to temporarily suspend the pharmaceutical business activities of Nhan Hoa Thanh Dat Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company (address No. 1 Cao Thang Street, Vinh City); The Chief Inspector of Nghe An Department of Health issued a decision to fine 7.5 million VND and stop granting the certificate of eligibility for pharmaceutical business to the business household of Linh Chi 4 pharmacy (address: kiosk No. 34-35 Vinh Railway Station, Le Loi Ward, Vinh City) for similar violations./.
