Vietnam Health Authority Removes Low Quality Drugs

The Drug Administration of Vietnam under the Ministry of Health last week decided to remove three substandard drugs from pharmacy shelves. These drugs including traditional medication produced on December 2, 2014 by Phuc Vinh Herbal Company; Ciprofloxacin tablets USP 500mg made on January 3, 2016 by India’s Macleods Pharmaceuticals and imported by Sohaco Pharmaceutical and Commercial Company; Enafran 10 (Enalapril maleate 10mg) manufactured by 3/2 Pharmaceutical Company. The three drugs were removed from shelves because they failed to meet standard of dissolvability and content of Enalapril maleate. The administration ordered departments of health across the country to remove low-quality drugs from pharmacies as well as monitor the removal and issue fines to these pharmacies which did not follow drug management regulations. (dantri.com.vn Nov 4, kinhtedothi.vn Nov 4)