Ministry of Health information on counterfeit drugs, unlicensed drugs

Thanh Hoa Provincial Police's Economic Police Department dismantled a large-scale counterfeit pharmaceutical production and trafficking ring on April 16.

The Drug Administration of Vietnam said that among the 21 counterfeit drugs seized by Thanh Hoa Provincial Police, four were identified as counterfeit drugs licensed for circulation by the Ministry of Health, including: Tetracycline, Clorocid, Pharcoter and Neo-Codion.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Law on Pharmacy, the Department of Drug Administration requests the health departments of provinces and cities and health departments of all sectors to urgently and widely notify drug trading and using establishments not to trade or use the following counterfeit drug products:

Tetracycline TW3 tablets (Tetracycline hydrochloride 250mg), registration number VD-28109-17; manufacturer TW3 Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, packaged in plastic bottles of 400 tablets.

Clorocid TW3 tablets (Cloramphenicol 250mg), registration number VD-25305-16; manufacturer TW3 Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company, packaged in plastic bottles of 400 tablets.

Pharcoter tablets (Codein base 10mg; Terpin hydrate 100mg), registration number VD-14429-11; manufacturer: Central Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company 1 (Pharbaco), packaged in plastic bottles of 400 tablets.

Counterfeit Neo-Codion drug product (note: Neo-Codion drug is licensed for circulation by the Ministry of Health with the following official information: Circulation license number 300111082223 (old registration number VN-18966-15); active ingredient Codein base (as Codein camphosulfonate 25mg) 14.93mg, Sulfogaiacol 100mg, Grindelia soft extract 20mg; dosage form: sugar-coated tablets; packaged in boxes of 2 blisters x 10 tablets; manufacturer: Sophartex Company (France), address 21, rue du Pressoir, Vernouillet, 28500.

16 products not on the list of drugs that have been granted a circulation registration certificate by the Ministry of Health include: Joint pain and paralysis pill; Tui Hua Shen Jing Tong (Singaporean degenerative medicine); Cordyceps ginseng velvet tonic spleen opening appetite great tonic pill; Professor's Pill (green joints); Mujarhabat Kapsul (red joints); Gai cot hoan; Toa cot thien ma thong phong hoan; Tuyet lien thien ma bao khop hoan; Phong te dau Bach Xa Vuong; Phong te dau Ho Cot Hoan; Da sinonas; Vien vai cot; Yuan Bone; Thoai cot hoan plus; Thoai hoa dau khop hoan plus; Thoai hoa toa cot don.

The Drug Administration of Vietnam requests that functional units strengthen inspection and examination of pharmaceutical businesses, wholesale and retail establishments, and drug users in the area, focusing on checking the origin and source of drugs. In case of detecting drugs with signs of suspected counterfeit drugs or drugs that have not been licensed for circulation, immediately seal the drugs, do not continue to use the drugs and report to the competent authorities for inspection, verification and handling according to the provisions of law.

According to baotintuc.vn

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