Saturday, November 10, 2007

National Assembly approves law governing medicines

Saturday, November 10, 2007
Everyday.com.kh
Translated from Khmer by Socheata

The National Assembly approved the draft law about the amendments to the law on medicines in the morning of 08 November 2007. The draft law was approved by 89 lawmakers over a total of 94 presents. 10 new articles on the amendment to the law will fine between 1 and 5 million riels ($250 to $1,250) any individual who distribute medicines and cosmetics without the approval from the Ministry of Health. A fine of between 10 and 20 million riels ($2,500 to $5,000) will be imposed on anyone who open or close or move a drug production establishment without the authorization from the Ministry of Health. The new Article 11 of the law will include a 1 to 6-month jail sentence, or a fine of between 2 to 10 million riels ($500 to $2,500), or a combination of both to anyone who oppose or prevent the application of this law. The amendments to the law on medicines involve Articles 2, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

Excellent, and I hope this policy will help to reduce some of the counterfeit medicines from the west and save Khmer people lives.

Anonymous said...

The government itselves produced all the counterfeit medicines, counterfeit money riel and dollars,
and so many other etc... Heng Peo told the world all about the bad internal government of Cambodia.

Anonymous said...

Well, we (khmer) don't listen to convict.

Anonymous said...

shut the fuck up Ah tmil cpp youn secret agent pretend 2b khmer.

Anonymous said...

I wish there were medicines from America, but most of the meds in Cambodia are inferior. Many so called doctors are not well trained, or under equipped. Misdiagnoses are common in Cambodia, especially if done by a private doctor. Most Cambodian doctors simply prescribe anti-biotic to nearly every ailment known to man.

Many Cambodians with cancer are often misdiagnose as TB patient.

Anonymous said...

I took Tylenol 650mg in Cambodia for pain, 30-60 min later, and the pain was still there. Then, I took the one I brought from the States made by GSK. The pain's gone.

One needs to be very careful when buying the medicines in Cambodia. There is no FDA; you might end up in Toul Sleng Museum!

Anonymous said...

Talking about the stupid FDA. They failed to make the pharmaceutical companies to destroy medicines that they rejected. As a consequence, the damned rejected medicines find its way here and all over Asia and Africa ....

Anonymous said...

Gentleman

Thank you for our law makers for new rule on drugs rlelated issue.
However law is a two faced sharp knife.At the same time it can have a reverse effect, side effect that no body wish to have that happened.

In the climate of corruption is embedded with day to day activities where the powerful always can do so many things, the powerless become subsequently victims of it, given more opportunity to hiarachy reap more profit.Law will become more efficient if:

1-Sensible salary provided to workers, officers...etc with capability to do the job effectively, and assistance of ongoing education.

2-Allow media network to fullfil duty with guidelines provided, along with ongoing education to public.

These are mechanim to let the law practised effectively.If the laws are simply passed and useless, there is no real benefit achieved.For instance, a mother has gone through pain and agony delivered a baby and not to care for but throw her baby away.Her status is meaningless.

It is duty of care of lawmakers to ensure laws become fruitful.

Neang SA

Anonymous said...

Agreed, 5:57, however, I must said your proposal will not be feasible until the country economy is better and our journalist stop getting into politic.