Joint exposure between two departments! Involving illegal addition of substances to antimicrobial agents | formulation | country
On the 10th, the reporter learned from the Supreme People's Procuratorate that recently, the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention jointly released a batch of typical cases of special supervision on the illegal addition of antibacterial agents, providing guidance for handling such cases, guiding the public to understand the harm of illegal addition of antibacterial agents, and forming a deterrent against potential violators to protect the health rights and interests of the people.
In February 2022, the Supreme People's Procuratorate launched a special supervision activity on public interest litigation for illegal addition of antibacterial agents. As of now, nearly 2500 public interest litigation cases involving antibacterial agents have been filed by procuratorial organs nationwide, with over 1500 prosecutorial suggestions issued and 1437 cases rectified by administrative organs; Urge the administrative authorities to investigate and deal with more than 600000 products involved in the case, worth more than 17 million yuan; Urge administrative authorities to investigate and punish 5592 involved enterprises, and impose fines of over 11 million yuan.
The typical cases of this release include
The Zhejiang Provincial Procuratorate supervised and rectified 8 administrative public interest litigation cases involving disinfection product manufacturers illegally adding prohibited substances, fully reflecting the characteristics of the procuratorial organs in strengthening legal supervision throughout the entire process and chain;
The Fujian Provincial Procuratorate urged the rectification of five cases, including the administrative public interest litigation case of illegal addition of prohibited substances in antibacterial preparations, mainly aimed at rectifying the problem of illegal addition in the production process;
The cases of the Hanzhong City Procuratorate in Shaanxi Province and the Chengyang District Procuratorate in Qingdao City, Shandong Province are aimed at urging the rectification of issues related to the naming, instructions, and sales of antibacterial preparations that explicitly or implicitly indicate therapeutic effects;
The cases of the Procuratorate of Ji'an City in Jiangxi Province and the Procuratorate of Liangjiang District in Chongqing City mainly urge administrative authorities to supervise the involved enterprises to effectively recall problematic products through case handling.
The entry threshold for antibacterial agents is low, there are many types of products, and the scope of involvement is wide. Illegal addition of substances involves various types such as hormones, antibiotics, antiviral drugs, antifungal drugs, etc., making detection difficult. In this regard, the Supreme Inspection Technology Information Research Center focuses on testing the antibacterial agents submitted by local hospitals and reports the test results, providing a basic reference for case handling in various regions.
The person in charge of the Eighth Procuratorate of the Supreme People's Procuratorate introduced that the procuratorial organs comprehensively use various supervision methods such as administrative public interest litigation and civil public interest litigation, and guide and supervise administrative organs to solve legal application problems through consultation, expert argumentation, and other forms. In handling cases, public interest litigation procuratorial departments at all levels focus on identifying common and general issues in industry supervision through case handling, promoting administrative agencies to block regulatory loopholes, improving work mechanisms, carrying out comprehensive governance, and promoting targeted and systematic industry governance in accordance with the law.
The reporter learned that in June this year, the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention, in conjunction with multiple departments including the Supreme People's Procuratorate, issued a notice to carry out special rectification work on prominent issues such as illegal addition of prohibited substances and implied therapeutic effects in antibacterial preparations nationwide in the second half of the year.
The head of the Comprehensive Supervision Department of the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention stated that in the next step, the bureau will strengthen joint efforts among multiple departments, carry out special campaigns against antibacterial agents, and crack down on illegal addition of prohibited substances and false advertising. In response to the gathering areas of antibacterial preparation enterprises and areas with frequent cases, we will resolutely strengthen the responsibility of local governments, urge the government to play a leading role, and establish a long-term working mechanism. At the same time, expose typical cases and summarize and promote the typical experiences of various regions in special rectification.
