Strengthed regulations on human drug use in vet clinics

By Lee, Jeong-Hwan | translator Alice Kang

24.11.20 05:12:23

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Pharmacists are obligated to record the veterinary clinic’s name, contact information, drug name, quantity, date of sale, etc.

Bill also contains provisions for linking the drug management center computer network and veterinarian prescription system

Large difference between pharmacist and veterinarian positions... need to see whether the legislation can pass the Legislation and Judiciary Committee

A bill that requires frontline pharmacies to record detailed distribution details on human specialty drugs sold to veterinary hospitals has passed the Bill Review Subcommittee review.

Although there was a lot of disagreement over the bill between the professions subject to the regulation - the pharmacists and the veterinarians - the Health and Welfare Committee’s Bill Review Subcommittee members agreed on the need to address the issue of misuse of human specialty drugs in veterinary hospitals.

On the 19th, the 1st Bill Review Subcommittee of the National Assembly's Health and Welfare Committee reviewed and voted, and passed the bill to amend the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act, introduced by

Lee, Jeong-Hwan(junghwanss@dailypharm.com)

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