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Vietnam: Prescription principles for outpatients

11:16, 16/03/2016

Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BYT was issued by the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, specifically listing prescription principles for outpatients.

Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam specifies prescription principles, including:

- Prescriptions are made after having the results of medical examination and diagnosis.

- The prescription must correspond with the medical diagnosis and the extent of disease.

- The quantity of drugs to be dispensed shall comply with Guidelines for medical diagnosis and treatment adopted by the Ministry of Health or be enough for use up to 30 (thirty) days, except for the cases referred to in Articles 7, 8 and 9 of this Circular.

- A physician may not make prescriptions for finished combined drugs containing narcotic ingredients, finished combined drugs containing psychoactive ingredients and finished combined drugs containing drug precursors which are not in the List of prescription drugs announced by the Minister of Health.

- The following drugs are not written out in a prescription:

+ Medicines or substances that are not used for medicinal purposes;

+ Medicines which are not licensed for sale in Vietnam;

+ Functional foods;

+ Cosmetics.

View details at Circular No. 05/2016/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, effective from May 01, 2016.

-Thao Uyen-

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