Directive 05/2004/CT-BYT

The Minister of Health issued this Directive to instruct directors of hospitals, directors of the provincial/municipal Health Services, the directors of the departments and the chief inspector of the Ministry of Health, the directors of the institutes and centers for inspection of quality of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics to ensure sufficient supply of medicines, sale of medicines by hospitals' drugstores at prices equal to or lower than medicine retail prices on the market, strict observance of the regulation on information on and advertise-ment for medicines and cosmetics for human use; to inspect and examine the biddings for purchasing medicines by hospitals, the supply and use of medicines in State-run, semi-public and private hospitals in localities; to enhance inspection and supervision of quality of medicines in hospitals; the Therapy Department to coordinate with Vietnam Pharmaceutical Management Department in guiding and directing hospitals in rational and safe use of medicines; etc.- (Summary)