Shenzhen intends to build a pharmacist blacklist system

The Shenzhen Pharmacists Association recently formulated the “Black List” management system for pharmaceutical industry practitioners in Shenzhen City (for trial implementation), Shenzhen Drug Administration Department will explore the establishment of a “black list” system for pharmacists, and will regularly include “black list” personnel. Violations of laws and regulations are publicized on the website. Industry insiders also called for the phenomenon that the shortage of pharmacist talents was being lost in the pharmaceutical retail industry in Shenzhen, and the gap rate of Shenzhen pharmacists was more than 20%.

Sales of counterfeit drugs will be "blacklisted"

According to the briefing, the company provided false materials to apply for the “Shenzhen Pharmaceutical Industry Practitioner's Occupation Permit” and took advantage of the fraud in the job knowledge examination; obtained fraudulent and bribery and other unfair means to obtain the “Applying Duty Card”, altered, resold, rented, and loaned Such as the "certificate", once discovered, will be blacklisted. In addition, major dereliction of duty or mistakes in safeguarding the safety of drug use by the public include, for example, selling fakes, imposing a direct liability for inferior drugs; selling medicines that are erroneous; failing to dispense prescriptions as required; involving special drugs and substances containing stimulants. Prescription drugs and compound preparations containing codeine ingredients are sold directly to minors; violations of the pharmaceutical industry norms, professional ethics, or serious violations of the rules are all excluded from the “pharmacist blacklist”.

It is reported that the offenders who are listed on the “black list” of pharmacists will be cancelled their “work card”. Within one year, the drug supervision department will not accept their application for “work card”, and will be entrusted by the city’s pharmacist association or drug administration department after one year. The organization organizes training. After the assessment, the “black list” is lifted before it can be re-employed. If the circumstances are serious, they cannot practise in the pharmaceutical industry in Shenzhen within three years.

No licensed pharmacists banned pharmacies

According to reports, Shenzhen is the first city in the country to implement retail pharmacies where pharmacists must be assigned. In Shenzhen, drug retailers must have at least two pharmacy technicians with titles of pharmacists or above, and drug retailers should have pharmacists at their posts during business hours and publish them. Pharmacists are on duty every day. The city's pharmaceutical retail industry currently has approximately 12,000 pharmacists, of which more than 8,000 pharmacists are members of the City Pharmacist Association.

After the implementation of the newly revised “Code for the Quality Management of Pharmaceutical Businesses” in June 2013, there are mandatory regulations for the pharmaceutical retailers to equip licensed pharmacists. The legal representative or person in charge of a pharmaceutical retail company shall have the qualification of a licensed pharmacist; an enterprise shall be equipped with licensed pharmacists in accordance with the relevant regulations of the State to be responsible for the review of prescriptions and to guide the rational use of drugs. This means that no pharmacist can open a pharmacy without a licensed pharmacist.

According to industry insiders in Shenzhen's pharmaceutical industry, “no pharmacists cannot open a pharmacy”, which means that pharmacists in the future will become sought-after talents in Shenzhen's pharmaceutical retail industry. In order to adapt to standardized business operations, many pharmacies may encounter difficulties. Seek situation.

Pharmacist treatment is generally low

Some Shenzhen pharmaceutical retail industry practitioners also believe that with the full implementation of the newly revised “Pharmaceutical Business Quality Management Regulations”, retail drugstores nationwide will have higher bids for bids. The regulation of pharmacists in Shenzhen to establish a “blacklist” system for pharmacists is conducive to promoting the sound development of pharmaceutical circulation in Shenzhen.

It is worth noting that in recent years, with the rapid growth of retail pharmacies in Shenzhen, Shenzhen's pharmacists have a gap rate of about 20% or more. It is understood that the salary of pharmacists in Shenzhen pharmacies is relatively low, and there is even a gap between the salary levels of supermarket cashiers and insurance salespersons, which leads to poor pharmacist social status and personal honor, and serious brain drain.

Many citizens have stated that the safety of medication is a very complicated issue. Even if the drugs are qualified, if they are taken improperly, they will still cause drug risks. It is necessary for pharmacies equipped with professional pharmacists to guide patients in rational drug use. Some citizens have also expressed the hope that the establishment of a blacklist system will further standardize pharmacist practice behaviors, so that pharmacists in the stores can truly become the first line of defense for citizens to use drugs safely.

Ms. Li said that she had coughed in her sore throat not long ago. Before and after she went to the two pharmacies to buy medicines. Although her statement was consistent, the pharmacists at the two pharmacies recommended her for expensive drugs. After taking it for one week, she had no effect. This made her very helpless and felt that the pharmacist was no different from the salesman.

In this regard, industry insiders also appealed that retail pharmacies should further improve the pharmacist's salary, so that pharmacists in the process of increasing their sense of belonging. It is understood that the pharmacists in retail pharmacies in Shenzhen currently have a phenomenon of low wages for store pharmacists. The base salary of pharmacists is between 1,500 yuan and 3,000 yuan. The wages are far below the level of industry promoters and hospital pharmacists, and other industries. Compared with similar titles, it is even lower, and the pharmacist's salary is often closely related to the sales level, which often leads to the pharmacist's ability to use the drug guidance function to be replaced by aggressive promotions.