Directive 02/1999/CT-BYT

DIRECTIVE No.02/1999/CT-BYT of February 1st, 1999 on enhancing the management of addictive drugs and psychoneurotic medicines

To enhance the work of management of addictive drugs and psychoneurotic medicines and to well meet the medical treatment requirements, the Minister of Health instructs the directors of the provincial/municipal Health Services as well as the heads of units attached to the Ministry of Health to direct their respective units to do the following:

- Organizing refresher courses on legal documents concerning the management of addictive drugs and psychoneurotic medicines; enhancing the inspection of the implementation of this stipulation by establishments producing and/or trading in pharmaceuticals, drug stores, hospitals.

- The hospitals and specialized treatment departments shall work out measures to tightly control the use of addictive drugs and psychoneurotic medicines.

- Establishments producing and trading in pharmaceuticals and medical examination and treatment establishments are not allowed to buy without permission addictive drugs and psychoneurotic medicines illegally sold on the market or by organizations and/or individuals not eligible for pharmaceuticals trading. Enterprises licensed to trade in addictive drugs and psychoneurotic medicines shall have to organize drug stores for the retail sale according to doctors’ prescriptions so as to meet medical treatment requirements.- (Summary)