MFDS Conducts Intensive Inspection of 45 Medical Institutions Suspected of Narcotics Misuse and Abuse
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced on the 12th that it will conduct a planned inspection of 45 medical institutions suspected of misuse of three types of medical narcotics: zolpidem, propofol, and ketamine.
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The inspection targets were selected by the MFDS 'Narcotics Misuse Monitoring Team' through analysis of big data from the Narcotics Integrated Management System. These include medical institutions with the highest prescription volumes of zolpidem and propofol, as well as veterinary hospitals with the highest prescription volumes of ketamine.
The main inspection items include ▲whether there is misuse or excessive prescription ▲appropriateness of narcotics handling report details ▲appropriateness of management such as storage facilities.
If any suspected violation cases are identified through the inspection, expert opinions on medical validity will be collected through the 'Narcotics Misuse Validity Review Committee,' and measures such as referral for investigation will be taken.
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The MFDS stated, "We plan to actively discover various suspected cases of misuse of medical narcotics and conduct planned inspections. Based on this, we will do our best to prevent misuse of medical narcotics by encouraging more appropriate prescription and use of medical narcotics in medical settings."
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