Continue to suspend the operations of 3 private medical and pharmaceutical establishments in Quynh Luu

The inspection team inspected and administratively punished the Nguyen Minh pharmacy dealer at Van market, Quynh Van commune. Photo: Hong Dien

The delegation made a surprise inspection of the Khoa Thien and Nguyen Minh drug stores at Van market, Quynh Van commune. Through the inspection, these establishments all committed administrative violations in trading drugs without a medical practice certificate, at point a, clause 2, article 37, Decree 176/ND-CP dated November 14, 2013 and without a certificate of eligibility for business.

The delegation has drawn up administrative fines, confiscated the advertising signs and suspended the operations of these two agents until they are granted licenses by competent authorities. At the same time, the responsibility has been assigned to the Commune People's Committee to regularly inspect and monitor the agents. If they continue to violate, they will be strictly handled according to the provisions of the law.

The delegation continued to inspect the drug and functional food dealer of Merro Vietnam Trading Joint Stock Company owned by Ms. Pham Thi Hanh in Hamlet 4, Quynh Luong Commune. After the delegation inspected the documents and drugs, the dealer did not have a letter of introduction from the Nghe An Department of Health regarding trading activities in the area.

Dismantling and confiscating the advertising sign of Ms. Pham Thi Hanh's facility. Photo: Hong Dien

The delegation proceeded to dismantle and collect the advertising sign and requested Ms. Hanh to close and cease operations until there is an official dispatch from the Department of Health allowing Merro Trading Joint Stock Company to operate in Nghe An, then Ms. Hanh's agency will be allowed to operate again.

This inspection aims to tighten state management of private medical practice and strictly handle owners of establishments that practice in violation of the law./.