The inspection of the purchase, sale and use of drugs to treat Covid-19 was carried out at the request of the Ministry of Health earlier this week amid the complicated evolution of the pandemic and of an increased demand for drugs, said Nguyen Thi Huynh Mai, head of the department’s office. , told reporters on Thursday.

Mai said the department will hold training courses for medical institutions and pharmacies to equip them with specific guidelines.

The city’s market management agencies will also strengthen control to detect and prevent the purchase and sale of Covid-19 treatment drugs of unknown origin, smuggled drugs, drugs of questionable quality, and activities profiteering. of the ongoing epidemic to raise prices.

Pharmacies are responsible for guiding customers on how to buy and use medicines according to regulations.

Medicines must be of legal origin, have valid invoices and supporting documents and be marketed under the license. Prescription drugs must have valid prescriptions and be marketed at listed prices.

The city’s Food, Drug and Cosmetic Quality Control Center will be responsible for taking drug samples to detect unqualified drugs.

Last month, the Health Ministry approved three anti-Covid-19 drugs containing molnupiravir for emergency use and several city pharmacies began selling them.

However, many people have been denied the purchase of molnupiravir pills because they cannot meet the requirements.

For now, pharmacies would only sell the drug to patients with Covid-19 with either documentation to confirm their infection or a prescription.