Bach Mai Hospital strictly controls and prevents fake drugs and functional foods from entering the hospital.

Associate Professor, Dr. Dao Xuan Co said that Bach Mai Hospital has completely stopped selling functional foods at pharmacies for the past 3 years. At the same time, it strictly prohibits all forms of prescription or consultation on the use of functional foods, even indirectly outside the hospital.

Up to now, Bach Mai Hospital has not detected any cases of fake drugs or fake milk entering the hospital treatment system. However, in the face of the increasing number of cases of counterfeit drugs, milk and functional foods being discovered with sophisticated tricks, the hospital has proactively reviewed the entire supply chain and internal pharmacies to ensure absolute safety for patients.

The hospital strictly controls the input. All drugs brought into the hospital must go through a strict bidding process, have legal documents and clear origins. The hospital is closely coordinating with relevant agencies to inspect and handle any unusual signs in the prescription or distribution of functional foods, and at the same time calls on people to proactively report to promptly prevent risks.

The Director of Bach Mai Hospital believes that functional foods are not without value, but if not strictly controlled, abuse can cause patients to take risks and spend unnecessary money. Therefore, tighten prescriptions or prevent doctors and pharmacists from taking advantage of their professional reputation to recommend functional foods as part of their treatment regimen. Do not let the situation happen where patients only spend 3 dong on medicine, but spend up to 7 dong on functional foods of unknown effectiveness.

Thanh Hoa Provincial Police have just dismantled a large-scale counterfeit production and trading ring operating since 2021, illegally profiting hundreds of billions of VND. Initial findings indicate that counterfeit drugs are produced in Hanoi , Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang... These products are labeled as foreign products, sold widely online, especially targeting the elderly.

The Ministry of Health said it has not recorded any products from this network entering public hospitals, but still recommends that people should only buy drugs at legal pharmacies and follow the doctor's instructions; when buying, they should look up information about the drug.

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