Yibin Cuiping District issued a notice strictly prohibiting individuals from operating drugs and medical devices in any form

Yibin City Public Security Bureau Cuiping District Branch

Yibin City Cuiping District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau

About cracking down on epidemic-related drugs Notice of illegal and criminal acts on medical devices

In order to comprehensively strengthen the operation and management of pharmaceuticals and medical devices, the Cuiping District Market Supervision Bureau and the Cuiping District Branch of the Yibin Municipal Public Security Bureau have conducted Within the scope, we will severely crack down on violations, illegal and criminal behaviors that disrupt the operating order of the pharmaceutical and device market, and purify the order of the pharmaceutical market. The relevant information is now notified as follows:

1. Individuals are strictly prohibited from operating drugs and medical devices in any form

Drugs and medical devices are special commodities. According to the "People's Revolution of the People's Republic of China and the National According to the provisions of the Drug Administration Law, operating drugs requires a "Pharmaceutical Business License". The state implements classified management of medical devices according to risk levels. According to the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Medical Devices", operating Class III medical devices requires a "Medical Device Business License".

The new coronavirus antigen detection reagent belongs to the third category of medical devices. All retail pharmacies and medical device operating companies that have obtained a drug business license or a medical device business license and have corresponding storage conditions can sell COVID-19 antigen detection reagents; however, if the business mode is only retail, they are not allowed to engage in wholesale business.

According to the provisions of the "Drug Administration Law of the People's Republic of China", those who sell drugs without obtaining a drug business license shall be ordered to close down, the illegally sold drugs and illegal income shall be confiscated, and shall be fined for illegal sales. A fine of more than fifteen times but not more than thirty times the value of the drug shall be imposed; if the value of the drug is less than RMB 100,000, it shall be calculated as RMB 100,000. If the sale of counterfeit and substandard drugs constitutes a crime, criminal liability shall be pursued in accordance with the law.

According to the provisions of the "Regulations on the Supervision and Administration of Medical Devices", if any third-category medical device business activities are conducted without permission, the department responsible for drug supervision and administration shall confiscate illegal gains, illegally produced and operated medical devices and medical devices used for the purpose. Tools, equipment, raw materials and other items illegally produced and operated; if the value of medical equipment illegally produced and operated is less than 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 150,000 yuan shall be imposed; if the value of medical equipment exceeds 10,000 yuan, a fine of not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 150,000 yuan shall be imposed; Fines ranging from 15 times to 30 times the value of the goods; if the circumstances are serious, they will be ordered to suspend production and business. Applications for medical device licenses submitted by relevant responsible persons and units will not be accepted for 10 years. The legal representative, main person in charge, and those directly responsible for the illegal units will not be accepted. Supervisors and other responsible personnel shall have their income earned from their units during the period of illegal acts confiscated, and shall be fined not less than 30% but not more than three times of the income earned, and shall be banned from engaging in medical device production and operation activities for life.

2. Effectively safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of consumers

When purchasing drugs and medical devices through informal channels such as WeChat Moments and WeChat groups, the quality and safety of drugs and devices cannot be guaranteed, and due to personal privacy There are great difficulties in restricting, tracing and safeguarding rights. Consumers are hereby reminded to purchase drugs and medical devices through legal channels and formal pharmaceutical and device business units, and keep sales receipts as a basis for rights protection.

3. Continue to increase supervision and law enforcement

Yibin City Cuiping District Market Supervision Administration and Yibin City Public Security Bureau Cuiping District Branch continue to increase the entire chain of drugs and medical devices Supervise and enforce the law at all stages, and maintain a strict and high-pressure stance against illegal and criminal activities related to epidemic-related drugs and medical devices. The problem clues discovered through daily inspections, supervisory spot checks, complaints and reports, network monitoring and other channels should be traced to the root cause and investigated to the end; if any violations of laws and regulations are found, a case will be filed for investigation and punishment; if a criminal offense is suspected, the case will be transferred to the public security agency for investigation of criminal responsibility. The general public is welcome to actively participate. If you encounter illegal sales of drugs and medical devices, suspected sales of fake and inferior drugs and medical devices, etc., please call the 12315 complaint and reporting hotline to make complaints and reports in a timely manner, so as to maintain the safety of pharmaceuticals and medical devices and the order of market operations in the city. .

Yibin City Public Security Bureau Cuiping District Branch

Yibin City Cuiping District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau

December 19, 2022