To use both powerful medicine and sun exposure, Xinhua Daily Telegraph: Cure Medical Corruption | Field | Xinhua

Recently, the "Thunder Anti Corruption" campaign has swept across the pharmaceutical industry, with some major cases being made public. News such as "more than 150 hospital deans and secretaries across the country have been investigated", "doctors have seen classmates appear in anti-corruption notices", and "9 medical personnel jointly report department heads" have been trending. This indicates that this anti-corruption battle is strong and genuine, has deterred many lawbreakers, responded to the voices of the people, and reflected the firm determination of the Party and the government to eradicate corruption in the medical field.

For many years, the fight against corruption in the pharmaceutical industry has never stopped. However, the medical system is highly specialized, relatively independent, and operates in a closed manner, with strong concealment, providing opportunities for criminals to evade supervision, and also posing many challenges for the anti-corruption efforts in the pharmaceutical industry to advance towards a "deep water zone".

How difficult is it to investigate corruption in deep-water areas? How cunning is a fox? From the published cases, it can be seen that some corrupt elements have made every effort to "infiltrate underground" and evade supervision. Customized bidding, avoidance based procurement, equity based dividend distribution, and welfare based seminar and training... The hidden variation of profit transmission methods has put a "legal coat" on bribery behavior. The case released by the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the National Supervisory Commission this year is a testament: He Xianwei, the director of the People's Hospital of Huzhong District in the Greater Khingan Mountains region of Heilongjiang Province, who fell from grace, met with a pharmacy to discuss kickbacks. He chose a place without a camera, used different numbers for each contact, and conducted transactions on remote roads. There was no verbal communication during the transaction, and people did not get off the car. They collected money and left immediately. The bribe cash was deposited into banks outside the city through relatives... The entire process was like a gangster movie.

To cure chronic illness, one must prescribe strong medicine. Anti corruption in the pharmaceutical industry is an important component of the national anti-corruption campaign, and it is a difficult and challenging point. In July of this year, the National Health Commission and ten other departments jointly deployed a one-year nationwide concentrated rectification of corruption in the pharmaceutical industry. Disciplinary inspection and supervision agencies and public security departments increased their efforts in disciplinary and law enforcement, closely monitoring leading cadres and key personnel, insisting on joint investigations of bribery and bribery, and achieving systematic governance in all fields, all chains, and all coverage.

The medical industry is a special industry that saves lives and helps the injured, closely related to everyone's health and even life, and cannot tolerate the rampant corruption. To eliminate the "toxic tumor" in the medical field, we should spare no effort in using powerful drugs or undergoing major surgeries, regardless of who is involved, how advanced their medical skills are, or how great achievements have been made in the past. Faced with the constantly evolving corruption in the pharmaceutical industry, relevant departments need to have the determination to fight a "protracted war" and the flexibility to "guerrilla warfare". They must "follow and fight", and wherever there is a "gunshot", it is the battlefield. For various corrupt tactics, it is necessary to thoroughly investigate them, uncover the "legitimate disguise", and expose the ugly face of their interest exchange.

At present, various parts of the country are actively taking innovative measures to combat the situation. Guangdong, Zhejiang, Hainan, Hubei and other regions have publicly released anti-corruption work plans, requiring medical institutions to focus on special actions related to high-value consumables, "red envelope" rebates, medical ethics, and medical conduct, and have provided clear timelines. Shanghai has issued reward measures for whistleblowers, including cracking down on corruption in the pharmaceutical industry. Whistleblowers can receive 1% -5% of the fine, with a maximum bonus of 1 million yuan.

Strong medicine indeed has therapeutic effects. For a period of time, some "moths" have emerged and a group of illegal elements have been caught. According to media reports, the list of hospital deans who have been demoted across the country is still being stretched, with over 160 currently, including chief experts and outstanding hospital deans nationwide. The illegal elements involved include those who were taken down during their tenure, those who were investigated a few years after retirement, those who voluntarily surrendered, and those who were reported and arrested. Medical professionals can feel that this anti-corruption campaign is not as simple as catching a few negative examples as a warning. It is under the deterrence of the thunderous anti-corruption action that cases of surrender, refund, and reporting continue to emerge. According to reports, more than 400 people in the medical and health industry in Jingdong County, Yunnan Province have voluntarily explained their problems, returned stolen goods, and submitted improper profits.

In the long run, eradicating corruption in the medical field requires both the use of powerful drugs and exposure to the sun. Focusing on deepening the reform of public hospitals and establishing a system and mechanism that operates under the sunshine is the fundamental solution to eradicate corruption in the medical field.

Currently, China is deepening the reform of public hospitals guided by public welfare, promoting the reform of medical service prices and standardized management, deepening the reform of public hospital salary system, accelerating the high-quality development of public hospitals, regulating the development of private hospitals, and comprehensively strengthening the comprehensive supervision of the pharmaceutical industry. These measures are all aimed at sunbathing.

After the thunder, there will be a rainbow. People expect that adhering to high-pressure anti-corruption, perseverance, and long-term efforts will surely create a clean and positive industry environment.