The Ministry of Health requires relevant units to proactively ensure the timely and adequate supply of medical oxygen that meets quality standards, and at the same time prevent and prevent the production, sale and use of oxygen gas. unknown origin… Resolutely handle violations.
The Ministry of Health has just sent a document to the Departments of Health of provinces and cities; Central Institute of Drug Testing; Ho Chi Minh City Drug Testing Institute and medical oxygen production and trading establishments on strengthening management of medical oxygen.
Accordingly, in the document signed by Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen, it said that recently, facilities producing, importing and trading medical oxygen have actively participated in the supply chain. The village meets the demand for medical oxygen that meets quality standards to serve the people’s medical examination and treatment, as well as the prevention of COVID-19 epidemic, contributing to repelling the COVID-19 epidemic .
To proactively ensure timely and adequate supply of medical oxygen meeting prescribed quality standards; At the same time, prevent and prevent the production, sale and use of oxygen gas of unknown origin and not meeting quality standards for medical use. The Ministry of Health requests units to strictly implement the following regulations: content, specifically:
For the Department of Health of provinces and cities, it is necessary to strengthen information and communication work to organizations and individuals in production and business to make plans and plans for production and business to ensure adequate gas supply. Medical oxygen meets quality standards for people’s medical examination and treatment needs; Absolutely do not produce or trade medical oxygen in contravention of regulations.
Regularly organize training, education and direction for production and business establishments and establishments using medical oxygen on management and compliance with current regulations on production and business. circulation, distribution and use of medical oxygen gas. At the same time, develop plans and organize inspection and control of the medical oxygen gas business market in the area. Resolutely handle violations.
For the Central Drug Testing Institute and the City Drug Testing Institute. Ho Chi Minh City , the Ministry of Health requires the development of a sampling plan, availability of human resources, standard substances, equipment and analytical methods to test the quality of medical oxygen gas to meet the standards of Vietnam Pharmacopoeia and other Pharmacopoeia. reference dictionary. At the same time, guide and coordinate with testing centers in provinces and cities to take samples and check the quality of medical oxygen gas in the area.
The Ministry of Health requested the Central Drug Testing Institute and the City Drug Testing Institute. Ho Chi Minh City promptly reports to the Ministry of Health (through the Drug Administration of Vietnam) the results of quality inspection in case the sample does not meet quality standards.
On the part of medical oxygen production and trading facilities, it is necessary to deploy and maintain compliance with standards in all production, business and storage activities in accordance with regulations. Implement a management system to ensure the origin, production facility, import facility, business facility, and use in the supply chain can be determined.
Strictly check the quality during the production process, only circulate, distribute and use medical oxygen gas that meets quality standards; Encourage establishments to strengthen anti-counterfeiting measures such as using barcodes, QR codes…
At the same time, review production plans and proactively adjust additional supply sources to ensure adequate supply of medical oxygen for disease prevention and treatment needs; Timely report difficulties and problems to the Ministry of Health (through the Drug Administration of Vietnam) for support in handling.
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