Pharmaceuticals include two basic elements: modern medicine and traditional medicine; It is guaranteed to be safe, effective and of good quality, with prescribed usage times and reasonable dosages.

What are pharmaceuticals?

– Modern medicines include:

+ Pharmaceutical and biological raw materials used as medicine.

+ Pharmaceutical and biological finished products.

According to Circular No. 07/2004/TT-BYT dated May 31, 2004 of the Ministry of Health on Guidance on import and export of drugs and cosmetics that directly affect human health, pharmaceuticals include:

+ Raw materials, auxiliary materials and excipient packaging used in drug production.

+ The finished drug has been granted a registration number in Vietnam.

+ The finished drug does not have a registration number in Vietnam but is needed for treatment needs.

+ Medicinal herbs, essential oils, and medicinal products of plant origin will be processed for use in the pharmaceutical industry.

According to the Pharmacy Law issued on June 14, 2005, pharmaceuticals are understood as follows:

+ Pharmacy is medicine and activities related to medicine.

+ Drugs are substances or mixtures of substances used for humans for the purpose of preventing, curing, diagnosing diseases or adjusting physiological functions of the body, including finished drugs, medicinal ingredients, vaccines, and biologicals. Medical products, except functional foods.

From there, we can understand the concept of pharmaceuticals in Vietnam as follows: Pharmaceuticals are products used for humans for the purpose of disease prevention, treatment or adjusting the body’s physiological functions, with designated ingredients. , clear contraindications. Pharmaceuticals include finished products and raw materials for the production of drugs, vaccines, and medical biological products. This concept has many differences compared to developing countries in the world.

Position and role of pharmaceuticals

From ancient times until now, when mentioning the role of medicine, it is certain that everyone immediately thinks of its ability to prevent, treat diseases and improve human health. It has become an indispensable need for social life. human. Associated with the development of the Pharmaceutical industry, many new drugs are prepared to overcome epidemics and dangerous diseases. Researching appropriate drug use and producing new drugs has been a field that attracts the application of new scientific achievements, with the aim of helping people find therapies to combat the development of diseases. of diseases tend to become increasingly dangerous and complex.

Not stopping there, the issue of ensuring medicine protects human health is also one of the important standards in the system of world standards evaluating a country’s living standards. Ensuring medicines in many cases is associated with saving people’s lives or deaths. The problem of medicine shortages can cause psychological anxiety and negatively affect socio-political life, so the issue of ensuring medicine is still a relatively sensitive social issue that leaders of any country must face. Any country is interested.

Characteristics of pharmaceuticals

Pharmaceuticals are goods so they have all the attributes of goods, the price of the drug will depend on supply and demand in the market. The production and supply of pharmaceuticals is always strictly governed by commodity economic laws such as the law of value, the law of competition… In addition, pharmaceuticals also have their own characteristics:

This is a special type of goods that has a direct impact on human life and health. It needs to be absolutely guaranteed in terms of quality, and given instructions for safe, reasonable, effective and economical use. Therefore, pharmaceuticals require strict management and support from the State, ministries and branches in research, business, import, export and distribution, helping to preserve social and humanitarian values. in the consumption of medicines.

In addition, the pharmaceutical business is a highly exclusive and profitable type of business; That’s why new drugs circulating on the market often have to be associated with industrial monopoly ownership of pharmaceutical companies that have invested money in research and production. Along with strict compliance with the quality standards of each country and the world, the characteristics of pharmaceuticals have been perfected.

However, in recent years, the trend of consuming functional foods has increased rapidly because of the great benefits it brings to the body. With great demand and value, the functional food market is highly competitive. Besides, customers always expect products with high perfection and more effective treatment than existing products. With 15 years of experience, currently, Éloge France Vietnam has become the leading provider of functional food product research services in Vietnam. With the mission “For public health”, the company brings consumers the best health care products. Along with that, contributing to preserving and preserving the values ​​of traditional medicine, combining the quintessence of modern science and technology. Éloge is always loyal to its line of health protection food products of herbal origin and has become a trusted partner of many businesses and partners who want to distribute and trade functional food products.