6 Pharmacies Closed for Illegal Medical Practice

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 4:53 pm

Cambodia Breaking News (Preah Vihear): On July 16, 2019, Mr. Chea Kimseng, Choam Khsan district governor, reported that the authority has shut down six illegal pharmacies in Kantout commune and Sroleum commune.

1. In Srolem commune: 4 pharmacies got shut down, the owners identified as Sun Thavi, Bol Savy, Kea Boury and Bou Seyla.
2. In Kantout commune: 2 pharmacies got shut down, the owner identified as Sou Mab, and Prum Sethsokhunthea.

The pharmacies were closed for illegally giving injections and selling expired drugs. The authorities confiscated 46 types of expired medicine and took them to examine at the hospital. The police are continuing to crack down other illegal pharmacies in Chom Kamsan district. Authorities have issued a warning to the public not to get injections from unqualified staff and to be alert for expired drugs.

Kung-fu Hillbilly · Post by **Kung-fu Hillbilly** » Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:02 pm

I used to sound like an overloaded soft drink cart walking down the road after visiting pharmacies, every pocket bulging with expired glass vials of morphine and special K.

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Thu Jul 25, 2019 7:59 pm

Pharmacy crackdown continues. More illegal pharmacies in Preah Vihear have been shut down on the orders of the Ministry of Health.

Cambodia Breaking News (Preah Vihear): On July 24, 2019, the Ministry of Health in Preah Vihear collaborated with the commune chief, the Chamkam San governor, the director of the provincial hospital, the Royal Gendarmerie, and four village chiefs, to raid and shut down six illegal pharmacies in Yong commune, Preah Vihear.

CEOCambodiaNews · Post by **CEOCambodiaNews** » Wed Sep 25, 2019 1:16 am

September 23, 2019
Health Minister targets illegal medical practitioners

The Minister of Health has instructed all health departments to completely eliminate illegal medical practitioners in order to ensure that only proper treatment is provided across the Kingdom.

Speaking during the Roundtable Forum on Hepatitis C at the University of Health Sciences in Phnom Penh on Friday, Health Minister Mam Bun Heng reminded all heads of capital and provincial health departments to arrange any necessary legal documents to file to the relevant court in order to take down illegal health services.

He said removing illegal health service providers is important to protect public welfare.

Mr Bun Heng added that medical treatment provided by unlicensed health professionals risks the spread of infections and diseases, including hepatitis C, and even lead to death.
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