Local drug distribution development plan introduced at the end of September

On August 2, the symposium on the formulation of the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” for the development of provinces and cities in the pharmaceutical distribution industry organized by the Ministry of Commerce was held in Lanzhou. At the meeting, relevant responsible persons of the Ministry of Commerce pointed out that in order to implement the "Outline of the National Pharmaceutical Distribution Industry Development Plan (2011-2015)", all provinces and cities are required to formulate the local 2011 to 2015 on the basis of the "Planning Outline" and the actual conditions. The development plan of the pharmaceutical distribution industry in the year and reported to the Ministry of Commerce before the end of September 2011 for publication and implementation.

The management of the pharmaceutical distribution industry is a new responsibility assigned by the State Council to the competent commerce department. Since medicines belong to special commodities and are important industries related to the national economy and the people's livelihood, 2011-2015 is a critical period for realizing the goal of deepening the reform of the medical and health system. As a result, on May 5 this year, the Ministry of Commerce issued the "Outline of the National Drug Distribution Industry Development Plan (2011-2015)".

Relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Commerce pointed out that the industry concentration should be improved and the structure of the industry should be adjusted; the modern circulation and management of medicines should be developed, and foreign exchanges and cooperation should be strengthened; the order of medicines should be regulated and the construction of industry credit be strengthened; the industry infrastructure should be strengthened and the industry development level should be improved. The overall goals and main tasks of the development of the circulation industry during the "12th Five-Year Plan" period. In the later period, in order to achieve the goals set out in the "Planning Outline" and ensure the smooth implementation of the "Planning Outline," the Ministry of Commerce requires all provinces and cities to formulate local development plans for the pharmaceutical circulation industry from 2011 to 2015 on the basis of the "Planning Outline" and the actual conditions. , and reported to the Ministry of Commerce before the end of September 2011 for implementation after filing.

It is reported that at the current meeting, it is clear that in the future, single-purpose prepaid cards will be promoted in the national pharmaceutical distribution industry. A draft “Management Measures for Single-Use Prepaid Cards” has been drafted and a decision is made to launch a single-use prepaid nationwide from August to September. Card special inspection. At the same time, taking into account the fact that commercial prepaid cards have been given convenience to the public in recent years, there are problems such as lax supervision, financial discipline violations, lack of risk prevention mechanisms, public funds consumption, and accepting and accepting bribes. The Department of Market Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce has stated clearly that it is about to be issued soon. The Measures for the Management of Single-Use Prepaid Cards clarifies the management subjects, management responsibilities, management methods, and management methods, and establishes uniform standards for the use of single-purpose prepaid cards, complaints, confidentiality, redemption, and withdrawal.