Gangwon-do Cracks Down on Illegal Distribution of Veterinary Drugs

Inspection of Unauthorized Businesses and Sale of Products Past Expiration Date

Gangwon Provincial Government

[Asia Economy Reporter Ra Young-cheol] Gangwon Province will conduct veterinary pharmacist inspections and sample testing on animal drug handling businesses from the 14th to the 29th to improve the quality of veterinary drugs and prevent the distribution of defective and counterfeit drugs.

According to the province on the 10th, it will inspect 349 facilities including animal drug wholesalers, animal hospitals, and animal pharmacies within the province for compliance with facility standards, management status of veterinary drugs, and whether unauthorized or expired drugs are displayed or sold.

Veterinary drug pharmacist inspections are conducted at least once a year through regular and occasional audits in accordance with the 'Pharmacist Act' and the 'Veterinary Pharmacist Inspection Guidelines and Veterinary Drug Handling Regulations.'

Accordingly, the focus will be on checking whether animal drugs are sold by non-licensed personnel such as general workers instead of licensed pharmacists or veterinarians.

Additionally, during the inspection period, sample testing will be conducted on 100 items including antibiotics, biological products, and general veterinary drugs circulating in the market to verify their ingredient content.

Seo Jong-eok, Director of the Animal Quarantine Division, stated, "As the companion animal market rapidly grows and new businesses such as animal pharmacies increase, administrative actions such as business suspension will be taken against businesses violating regulations and those with non-compliant drug ingredient analyses."

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