From December 1st, five pharmaceutical industry standards will be implemented

Ministry of Commerce on the 28th news, "Pharmaceutical Wholesale Enterprises Logistics Service Capability Evaluation Index", "Retail pharmacy business service standards", "pharmaceutical circulation business integrity management guidelines", "pharmaceutical distribution industry professional manager standards", "drug distribution companies General The Five Drug Circulation Industry Standards, such as Job Setting Specification, will be implemented on December 1, 2012, and the Ministry of Commerce will issue relevant notifications in this regard.

The Ministry of Commerce requires that competent commercial authorities at all levels must actively guide and supervise drug distribution companies to implement the five standards seriously. We must encourage powerful companies to actively play a key role in strengthening the leading role of demonstration in the implementation of the five standards, enhance corporate management and service capabilities, and promote the healthy development of the pharmaceutical circulation industry.

The full text of the notice is as follows:

Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Commerce on Doing Well the Propaganda and Implementation of the Five Drug Circulation Industry Standards, such as the Evaluation Indicators for the Logistics Service Capability of Pharmaceutical Wholesale Enterprises. The competent commercial authorities of the provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities directly under the Central Government, cities under separate planning, and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps:

“The Evaluation Index of Logistics Service Capability of Drug Wholesale Enterprises”, “Standard for Retail Drugstore Operation Service”, “Guidelines for Good Faith Business of Pharmaceutical Distribution Enterprises”, “Standards for Professional Managers in Drug Distribution Industry”, and “Standards for General Positioning of Drug Distribution Enterprises” Pharmaceutical industry standards (hereinafter referred to as the five standards) will be implemented from December 1, 2012 (MOFCOM Announcement No. 58 of 2012). To effectively implement the promotion and implementation of the five standards, we hereby notify the relevant issues as follows:

I. Fully understand the significance of the implementation of the five standards. Since the reform and opening up, China's pharmaceutical distribution industry has made considerable progress. However, for a variety of reasons, industry management is relatively weak, enterprises are not competitive, lack of industry standards, low-level redundant construction and non-standard operations and other issues are more prominent. The publication of the five standards fills the gap in China's pharmaceutical distribution industry standards. It plays a significant role in standardizing the business behavior of pharmaceutical distribution companies, improving the quality of employees and service capabilities, promoting the healthy development of the pharmaceutical distribution industry, and improving the market system for safe drug use and convenience of drug purchase. significance. The competent commerce departments at all levels must fully understand the importance of industry standardization construction, constantly enrich the content and means of industry management, actively and actively carry out the study and promotion of the five standards, and effectively bring into play the five standards to regulate and guide the healthy development of the industry. Technical support and basic safeguards in the area.

2. Strengthen the organization and leadership of propaganda and implementation The competent commerce departments at all levels should strengthen leadership, put the propaganda and implementation of the five standards on the agenda, and formulate specific work plans in light of local conditions. First, we must earnestly study the specific contents of the five standards, be familiar with the setting background, main purpose and detailed contents of each standard, and be aware of what we know and know. Second, we must release the propaganda and implementation documents as soon as possible, and do a good job in standardizing the organization and implementation of the organization. The work puts forward clear requirements for the implementation of the standards; the third is to strengthen overall coordination and establish work-related mechanisms that involve relevant departments, industry associations, key enterprises, and news media, and strengthen the work guidance for the implementation of the five standards for drug distribution enterprises. Clarifies the division of work and responsibilities, and forms a standard for propaganda and implementation. Fourth, we must give full play to the role of the pharmaceutical distribution industry associations at all levels as the main force, rely on them to mobilize and mobilize the majority of companies, and actively participate in the implementation of standards; the fifth is to establish Standards publicize and implement the work evaluation system, clearly quantify assessment indicators for publicizing, implementing, and demonstrating work, and give commendations to units and individuals whose work has achieved substantial results and outstanding achievements.