Beginning this month, doctors must write the identification number of a parent or supervisor on all prescriptions for outpatients under 72 months old, according to a new decree issued by . (Photo: sggp.org.vn)Hanoi (VNA) – Doctors must write the
identification number of a parent or supervisor on all prescriptions for
outpatients under 72 months old, according to a new decree issued by Ministry
of Health (MoH).
Cao Hung Thai, Deputy Director of the
MoH’s Department of Medical Examination Management, said that, for outpatients
under 72 months old, parents or supervisors had to bring along identification
cards when taking their children to medical facilities.
Therefore, a prescription fully filled with the
information of a child patient’s parent or supervisor, including address and
identification number, allows any of his or her relatives to buy medicines at
pharmacies, he said.
Thai said the new policy aims to ensure
safe use of medicine, help patients track their treatment expenses and uphold
legality in medical services.
He also stressed the significance of the decree
in managing the processing of giving prescriptions and selling medicines, especially
when antibiotic abuse and overuse are still common in Vietnam.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
