Lack of medicine and medical supplies
Fear of shopping leads to shortage of medicine and medical supplies
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Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long said that the shortage of medicine and medical supplies has many causes, including the fear of purchasing by medical facilities.
Giving back the initiative to hospital pharmacies
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Minister Dao Hong Lan said that the revised Law on Pharmacy will hand over the right to proactively purchase to hospital pharmacies and ensure publicity and transparency.
Mechanisms and policies have been opened but there is still a shortage of local medicines and medical supplies
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In 2024, the Law on Bidding (amended) took effect, removing bottlenecks in bidding in many fields, especially in the health sector. However, there is still a shortage of drugs and medical equipment in some places.