Government Launches Investigation into Hospitals Illegally Compounding and Selling Obesity Drugs
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With weight-loss injection drugs recently gaining immense popularity, the government has launched an investigation into hospitals and clinics that are illegally compounding or selling them. Health authorities decided to conduct this crackdown as instances of medical institutions violating the principle of separation of prescribing and dispensing by selling drugs directly to patients have been on the rise.
Under current medical and pharmaceutical laws, the principle is that doctors may only issue prescriptions, while drugs must be dispensed at pharmacies. However, some hospitals have been causing problems by directly compounding and selling weight-loss injections to patients to generate profit. The government has determined that such practices threaten patient safety and could undermine the foundation of the separation of prescribing and dispensing.
Meanwhile, during the National Assembly Health and Welfare Committee's parliamentary audit, criticism was raised that the government's 'regional, essential, and public medical' policy is not functioning properly in the field. There have been ongoing points made that the policy lacks effectiveness, making it difficult for the public to feel its impact.
the government stated that it will strictly crack down on illegal cases through this investigation and create an environment where the public can safely use medical services. Furthermore, it plans to review the issues with medical policy raised during the parliamentary audit and reflect them in future health and medical policies.
Sources: 코리아헬스로그
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