Vietnam Plans To Strengthen Oversight Of Pharma Sector
This article was originally published in PharmAsia News
Executive Summary
Vietnamese authorities plan steps they say will stimulate growth in the pharmaceutical industry, centering on production in the antibiotics field. The separate ministries of health and trade and industry jointly plan changes in the manufacturing, marketing, investment and distribution of pharmaceuticals. A detailed plan expected soon is to add to the country's 171 pharma factories with plants devoted to making antibiotics and antibiotic materials and complying with good manufacturing practices. The government plans to strengthen Vietnam's drug inspection, add drug products to its national trade program and establish a retail system for pharmaceuticals. (Click here for more