2024-02-03 00:00:08
Los pharmacy offices They are so popular that they already offer more general services per day than the IMSS. They have gradually positioned themselves in the taste of patients and it is one of the keys behind their rapid expansion. Now it is possible to observe at least one in each colony of the country.
At the same time, they are spaces that are often criticized by the quality of services what are you offering. It is often stated that it is not optimal and it is even frequently mentioned that they prescribe antibiotics incorrectly to increase their sales.
Pharmacy offices, who regulates them?
In this case, as is the case with all health establishments, the highest authority is the Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris).
For its part, a document of great importance that all health professionals should know is the Guide to good sanitary practices in pharmacies with adjacent offices.
The guide aims to offer recommendations for all workers in pharmacy offices. At the same time, it also contains a section with all the sanctions that they can receive in accordance with the General law of health.
Article 417
The administrative sanctions may be:
- I. Reprimand with warning;
- II. Much;
- III. Temporary or definitive closure, which may be partial or total, and
- IV. Arrest for up to thirty-six hours.
Article 418
When imposing a sanction, the health authority will base and motivate the resolution, taking into account:
- I. Damage that has occurred or may occur to people’s health;
- II. The seriousness of the violation;
- III. The socio-economic conditions of the offender, and
- IV. The offender’s status as a repeat offender.
- V. The benefit obtained by the offender as a result of the infringement.
Article 419
Violation of the provisions contained in articles 55, 56, 83, 103, 107, 137, 138, 139, 161, will be punished with a fine of up to two thousand times the general daily minimum wage in force in the economic zone in question. 200 bis, 202, 263, 268 bis 1, 282 bis 1, 346, 350 bis 6, 391 and 392 of this Law.
Article 420
Violation of the provisions contained in articles 75, 121, 142, 147, 153, 198, 200, 204 will be punished with a fine of two thousand to six thousand times the general daily minimum wage in force in the economic zone in question. , 241, 259, 260, 265, 267, 304, 307, 341, 348, second and third paragraphs, 349, 350 bis, 350 bis 2, 350 bis 3 and 373 of this Law.
Article 421
Violation of the provisions contained in articles 67, 101, 125, 127, 149, 193, 210 will be sanctioned with a fine equivalent to six thousand to twelve thousand times the general daily minimum wage in force in the economic zone in question. ,212,213,218,220,230,232,233,237,238,240,242,243,247,248,251,252,255,256,258,266,306,308,309,315,3 17 , 330, 331, 332, 334, 335, 336, 338, last paragraph, 342, 348, first paragraph, 350 bis 1, 365, 367, 375, 376, 400, 411 and 413 of this Law.
Article 424
The application of the fines will be without prejudice to the health authority dictating the appropriate security measures, until the irregularities are corrected.
Article 425
Temporary or permanent closure, partial or total, will apply depending on the severity of the infraction and the characteristics of the activity or establishment, in the following cases:
- I. When the establishments referred to in article 373 of this Law lack the corresponding health license;
- II. When the danger to people’s health originates from the repeated violation of the precepts of this Law and the provisions that emanate from it, constituting failure to comply with the requirements and provisions of the health authority;
- III. When after the reopening of a local establishment, factory, construction or building, due to suspension of work or activities, or temporary closure, the activities carried out there continue to constitute a health hazard.
- IV. When, due to the danger of the activities carried out or the nature of the establishment, premises, factory, construction or building in question, it is necessary to protect the health of the population;
- V. When narcotics are sold or supplied in the establishment without complying with the requirements established by this Law and its regulations;
- SAW. When psychotropic substances are sold or supplied in an establishment without complying with the requirements established by this Law and its regulations, and
- VII. When it is proven that the activities carried out in an establishment violate health provisions, constituting a serious danger to health.
- VIII. For recidivism on the third occasion.
Article 426
In cases of definitive closure, any authorizations that may have been granted to the establishment, premises, factory or building in question will be void.
Article 427
It will be punishable by arrest for up to thirty-six hours;
- I. To the person who interferes or opposes the exercise of the functions of the health authority, and
- II. To the person who, in rebellion, refuses to comply with the requirements and provisions of the health authority, thereby causing a danger to people’s health. This sanction will only apply if any other of the sanctions referred to in this chapter was previously issued. Upon arrest, the resolution will be communicated to the corresponding authority for execution.
How many pharmacy offices are there in Mexico?
According to the portal Political Animal at least until 2023 there was 18,000 offices attached to pharmacies. This represents an increase of 38 percent over the last decade. While together they offer 10 million consultations per month.
And in your case, what do you think about the sanctions against pharmacy offices?
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