Fines up to 30 million for forging certificate of eligibility for pharmacy business issued by competent authorities

01:02, 10/07/2024

Recently, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 117/2020/ND-CP on penalties for administrative violations in medical sector in Vietnam.

làm giả GCN đủ ĐKKD dược, Nghị định 117/2020/NĐ-CP

Fines up to 30 million for forging certificate of eligibility for pharmacy business issued by competent authorities (Illustration)

Article 54 of Decree 117/2020/ND-CP stipulates that a fine ranging from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000 shall be imposed for commission of one of the following violations in Vietnam:

- Forging or altering any documents or papers issued by competent authorities or relevant organizations/individuals included in the application for issuance of the certificate of eligibility for pharmacy business;

- Using rented or borrowed certificate of eligibility for pharmacy business, or renting, lending or allowing others to use certificate of eligibility for pharmacy business.

Additionally, there is a supplementary form of punishment, which is the revocation of the business eligibility certificate for pharmaceuticals for a period of 24 months for the above violations in Vietnam.

At the same time, offenders must return the illegal gains obtained from renting, borrowing, leasing, lending, or allowing individuals or organizations to use the business eligibility certificate for pharmaceuticals (if any). Authorities are recommended to revoke the business eligibility certificate for pharmaceuticals for the aforementioned violations.

More details can be found in Decree 117/2020/ND-CP which comes into effect in Vietnam from November 15, 2020.

Ty Na

>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE

0 lượt xem

- This translation is generated by OpenAI's GPT-4o model;
- The legal regulations in this article are according to Vietnamese Law;
- This English translation is for reference purposes only and not a definitive translation of the original Vietnamese texts;
- Articles may be compiled from a variety of sources;
- Applicable Terms may have expired at the time you are reading;
- If you have any questions about the copyright of the article, please contact us via email banquyen@lawnet.vn