THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness
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No.: 38/2010/TT-BYT
Hanoi, September 07, 2010
 
CIRCULAR
GUIDING FOR INSPECTION OF PERFORMANCE OF STATE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS ON PHARMACY AND COSMETICS
 
Pursuant to the Decree No. 188/2007/ND-CP dated 27/12/2007 of the Government regulating functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
Pursuant to the Pharmacy Law No. 34/2005 - QH 11 on 14/06/2005;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 79/2006/ND-CP dated 09/08/2006 detailing the implementation of some articles of the Pharmacy Law
Pursuant to the Decree No. 13/2008/NĐ-CP on 04/02/2008 by the Government regulating organization of specialized agencies under People's Committees of centrally-affiliated cities and provinces;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 14/2008/ND-CP dated 04/02/2008 by the Government regulating organization of specialized agencies under People's Committees of districts, towns and cities;
The Ministry of Health guide the examinational activities of the implementation of the state management regulations on pharmaceutical and cosmetic products as follows:
Chapter I
GENERAL REGULATION
Article 1: The scope of regulation and subjects of application
1. Scope of regulation
This Circular guides inspection activities of the implementation of the state management regulations on pharmaceutical and cosmetic products.
2. Objects of application
This Circular applies to agencies, organizations and individuals that have activities related to drugs and cosmetics in Vietnam.
Chapter II
INSPECTION ACTIVITIES
Article 2. Competence of inspection
1. The Ministry of Health shall inspect Departments of Health of the provinces / centrally-affiliated cities.
2. Departments of Health shall inspect units under their administrative authority and units having pharmaceutical and cosmetic products activities in their locality (including units under the Ministry of Health, and units have foreign direct investment capital).
Article 3. Content of inspection at the Department of Health
Examining the state management of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products of the Department of Health includes the following:
1. Operation of making the scheme or plan for development of health profession at their localities and arrangement of the implementation after approval;