Which Agency Has the Authority to Approve the Estimated Demand for Methadone Use?

14:48, 10/07/2024

This content is stipulated in Circular 14/2015/BYT issued by the Minister of Health regarding the management of Methadone medication.

According to Circular 14/2015/BYT, the authority to approve the estimated demand for Methadone use belongs to the following agencies:

Agency approving the estimated demand for Methadone use, 14/2015/BYT

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- The Ministry of Health approves the estimated demand for Methadone use from the source of drugs under the management authority of the Ministry of Health and other Ministries without a focal point for health management.

- The Department of Health of provinces and centrally-run cities approves the estimated demand for Methadone use from the source of drugs under the management authority of the Department of Health.

- The focal point for health management of other Ministries approves the estimated demand for Methadone use from the source of drugs under the management authority of their respective Ministries.

In addition, Circular 14 emphasizes that the management of Methadone must comply with the provisions of this Circular and the regulations of other legal documents on the management of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, and precursors used as medicine. In the case that legal documents issued by the Ministry of Health prior to the effective date of this Circular have different provisions on the same issue, the provisions of this Circular shall apply.

See more related regulations at Circular 14/2015/BYT which takes effect from September 1, 2015.

Thu Ba

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