Name of recommendations: Recommendation that health insurance providers shall train health insurance inspectors in this case so that they know the different names of medicinal herbs or active ingredients to avoid incorrect removing products of the same medicinal or pharmaceutical

Status: Has not been responded

Recommended by units: The association Business Pharmaceutical Vietnam

Official letter: No 3121A/PTM - VP, dated: 2017-11-20

Recommended contents:

To remove the price difference when the wining bid results of the investors are obtained (Departments of Health, Hospitals ...)

In some localities, social isecurity offices have opinions on the price difference of the same medicine between different localities and request Departments of Health / hospitals to explain, during pending the explanation,  it is not allowed to  use these drugs. and / or not accept payment if the winning bid price is lower elsewhere. This way (1) is illegal because Drug Manufacturers and Suppliers (Departments of Health / Hospitals /treatment establishments) comply with the Law on Tendering and how to explain the law and the bidding documents? Therefore, the requirement to explain and voluntarily do not use drugs in the time of explanation and / or non-payment is not only illegal but also (2) cause difficulties for drugs manufacturers and suppliers. As soon as the contract has been awarded, the enterprise has made a production plan and entered into an economic contract to import raw materials, excipients, packages and labels. To implement the contract signed with the investor at present because the regulation "stop for explaination" and / or refuse payment of social insurance will cause damage to the businesses and force businesses have to find ways to "explain. ", In order to be paid for the purpose of continuous suppling drugs such as the contract signed with the investors. On the other hand, the "stop for explaination" also makes difficulties for the treatment of the units. The such price’s comparison is not lega and does not comply with the market mechanism, is not transparent and cause unhealthy competitions and difficulties for both enterprises and treatment facilities.