Chinese Pharmacists Call for Safe Use of MedicineCo-sponsored by State Drug Administration, Chongqing Municipal government and China Pharmaceutical Association, Chinese Pharmacists Week for 2001 was launched in Chongqing on June 2. More than 1,000 pharmacists and representatives from pharmaceutical factories and dealers attended the opening ceremony.Pharmacists at the week called for masses of pharmaceutical enterprises and relevant departments to crack down on fake medicines and resolutely straighten out and standardize the pharmaceutical market order to guarantee people safe use of medicine in China. Under the theme of "Pharmaceutical Administration Law, Take Good Care of People's Health", the Chinese Pharmacists Week started May 31 and will wind up on June 5. The Pharmaceutical Administration Law was made known in a revised form on February 28 and will enter into force on December 1. Some 300,000 pharmacists will give lectures and consult people on their rights as customers and safe use of medicine. By PD Online staff member Li Yan |
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