On 22/08/2018, the Ministry of Health issued Circular No. 18/2018/TT-BYT amending and supplementing some articles of Circular No. 52/2017/TT-BYT dated 29/12/2017 stipulates Prescription drugs and prescription drugs in the outpatient treatment. This Circular will come into force on 15 October,
Accordingly, Circular No. 18/2018/TT-BYT will remove the requirement to enter the identity card or citizen identification number of the parent or guardian on the prescription of children under 06 years. Instead, indicate the age, weight, parent or guardian name of the child. From October 15, 1818, the Ministry of Health will officially apply new drug forms instead of the previous prescriptions.
In addition, this Circular also stipulates the prescription of addictive drugs must be performed by doctors at medical examination and treatment establishments with inpatient beds. The maximum prescription drug dose is 10 days. At the same time, the pharmaceuticals of hospitals must supply addictive drugs for out-patients in cases where there are no establishments selling narcotic drugs in the districts, towns or provincial cities.
It can be seen that Circular No. 18/2018/TT-BYT was issued to minimize the shortcomings in the practice of prescribing and selling medicines to physicians and parents through better management of activities. This is especially the case for antibiotic sales and abuse.