Directive No. 03/2003/CT-BYT requires drug production, import, and trading establishments to develop reasonable pricing plans, accurately display retail prices, and organize inspections for the implementation of Circular Joint Circular No. 08/2003/TTLT-BYT-BTC. The deadline for displaying drug prices by production and import establishments is temporarily postponed until January 1, 2004.
适用范围
Drug production, import, and trading establishments; Vietnam National Medicines Administration; Price Management Department under the Ministry of Finance; Health Ministry Inspectorate; Heads of Health Departments of provinces and centrally-administered cities; Heads of health sectors.
要点
- Drug production, import, and trading establishments → develop reasonable pricing plans, ensuring reasonable costs including expenses and appropriate profits; shall not display prices excessively higher than actual costs.
- Health Ministry Inspectorate → take the lead in coordinating inspections for the implementation of Circular Joint Circular No. 08/2003/TTLT-BYT-BTC at all drug production and trading establishments nationwide; strictly handle organizations and individuals who violate.
- Heads of Health Departments and Heads of health sectors → organize the implementation, urge, and inspect the implementation of Circular Joint Circular No. 08/2003/TTLT-BYT-BTC at drug production, import, and trading establishments within their jurisdiction.
- The deadline for displaying drug prices by drug production and import establishments is temporarily postponed until January 1, 2004.
- Vietnam National Medicines Administration and Price Management Department under the Ministry of Finance → coordinate to organize inspections for the implementation of Circular Joint Circular No. 08/2003/TTLT-BYT-BTC.
🌐 本文件的社会影响
- Consumers will be protected when drug trading establishments accurately display retail prices.
- Drug production, import, and trading establishments must adjust pricing plans to comply with new regulations, which may impose cost and management burdens.
- The drug market will stabilize through accurate display of retail prices.
❓ 常见问题
What must drug production, import, and trading establishments do according to this Directive?
Drug production, import, and trading establishments must develop reasonable pricing plans, ensuring reasonable costs including expenses and appropriate profits; shall not display prices excessively higher than actual costs.
When is the deadline for displaying drug prices by drug production and import establishments?
The deadline for displaying drug prices by drug production and import establishments is temporarily postponed until January 1, 2004.
How will competent authorities inspect the implementation of Circular Joint Circular No. 08/2003/TTLT-BYT-BTC?
Health Ministry Inspectorate leads in coordinating with Vietnam National Medicines Administration, Price Management Department under the Ministry of Finance, and relevant agencies to organize inspections for the implementation of Circular Joint Circular No. 08/2003/TTLT-BYT-BTC.
What burdens will drug production and import establishments face when developing new pricing plans?
Drug production and import establishments must adjust pricing plans to comply with new regulations, which may impose cost and management burdens.
How will organizations and individuals be handled if they violate?
Health Ministry Inspectorate will strictly handle organizations and individuals who violate according to the law.
全文
DIRECTIVE
Regarding the implementation of Circular Joint Circular No. 08/2003/TTLT-BYT-BTC dated July 25, 2003 of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance guiding the declaration and display of prices for disease prevention and treatment drugs for people.
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To implement the Price Law and the directives of the Prime Minister, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance jointly issued Joint Circular No. 08/2003/TTLT-BYT-BTC dated July 25, 2003 to guide the declaration and display of prices for disease prevention and treatment drugs for people.
Displaying drug prices is a regular activity of retailers, but it is a new and challenging issue for drug production and import facilities. Therefore, the ministries have agreed to postpone the implementation of the requirement for production and import facilities to display retail drug prices until January 1, 2004. To stabilize the drug market and protect consumer interests, the Minister of Health instructs:
1. Strictly continue implementing Joint Circular No. 08/2003/TTLT-BYT-BTC and Circulars No. 9080/YT-QLD dated September 22, 2003; No. 9251/YT-QLD dated September 29, 2003 of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance.
Directors of Provincial Health Departments, Heads of health sectors are responsible for organizing, urging, inspecting, and supervising the implementation of these documents at drug production, import, and trading facilities within their jurisdiction.
2. All drug production, import, and trading facilities must develop pricing plans ensuring reasonable costs including expenses and appropriate profits; they shall not display drug prices higher than actual costs.
3. The Inspectorate of the Ministry of Health shall lead and coordinate with the Vietnam Drug Administration, the Price Management Department of the Ministry of Finance, and related agencies to conduct inspections on the implementation of Joint Circular No. 08/2003/TTLT-BYT-BTC and Circulars No. 9080/YT-QLD dated September 22, 2003; No. 9251/YT-QLD dated September 29, 2003 of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Finance for all drug production and trading facilities nationwide. Strictly handle organizations and individuals who violate the law.
Upon receipt of this Directive, the Director of the Vietnam Drug Administration, the Head of the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Health, the Directors of Provincial Health Departments under the Central Government, and Heads of health sectors must immediately organize its implementation and report the results to the Minister of Health./.
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