Hanoi requires no speculation or increase in drug prices during Tet

Accordingly, the Hanoi Department of Health requires hospitals, the Hanoi Center for Disease Control (CDC), and district and town health centers to proactively plan bidding, procurement, and drug reserves, and be ready to supply enough drugs to serve emergency and epidemic prevention work.

In particular, epidemics occurring in Winter - Spring such as: dengue fever, influenza A, hand, foot and mouth disease, measles, rubella, respiratory and digestive diseases...) and the need for medical examination and treatment during the New Year and Lunar New Year 2025.

Hanoi requires 24/7 drug sales, no speculation or price increases during Tet.

The Hanoi Department of Health reminds units not to allow shortages or shortages of drugs to serve the people's medical examination and treatment needs, and to ensure quality and reasonable prices.

On the other hand, the Hanoi Department of Health requires heads of medical facilities to ensure adequate supply of quality drugs to meet emergency and medical needs at the medical facilities; assign specialized staff to be on duty 24/7 to monitor, grasp the situation and ensure drug supply during the Tet holidays.

Along with that, pharmacies or drug counters in hospital premises need to organize drug sales at night; sell drugs 24/7, and not speculate or increase drug prices during New Year and Lunar New Year.

At the same time, pharmaceutical businesses in the city must proactively plan to reserve and supply enough medicine to serve the people's medical examination and treatment needs, and supply enough medicine according to orders from medical examination and treatment facilities. Speculation or taking advantage of Tet to increase drug prices is not allowed.

Businesses with a drug retail system need to organize 24/7 drug sales locations during the Tet holidays and send the list to the Hanoi Department of Health before December 25, 2024 for the Department of Health to announce on mass media.

In addition, the District, Town and City Health Department shall preside over or coordinate with relevant units to strengthen inspection of the implementation of professional regulations on pharmacy, drug and cosmetic trading with business establishments in the area.

In addition, units and facilities focus on detecting counterfeit drugs, poor quality drugs, drugs not permitted for circulation; acts of hoarding, price increases... and strictly handle detected cases.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/ha-noi-yeu-cau-khong-duoc-dau-co-tang-gia-thuoc-dip-tet.html