Administrative Guidance against Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

厚生労働省 (医薬品医療機器等法)
医薬品医療機器等法Ministry of Health, Labour and WelfareAugust 22, 2024

Action summary

Company
Original: 厚生労働省
Corporate Number: 6000012070001
Governing law
医薬品医療機器等法
医薬品医療機器等法
Action type
Administrative Guidance
行政指導
Action date
August 22, 2024
Issuing authority
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
厚生労働省

Violation

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The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare is investigating whether pharmacies and retail stores holding permits for drug sales are properly explaining to consumers about pharmaceuticals in stores and online. The investigation found that some pharmacies and retail stores are not complying with sales rules, indicating a need to further improve adherence to these rules.

Show original Japanese text

厚生労働省では、薬局・店舗販売業の許可を得た店舗が医薬品の販売に際し、店舗やインターネットで消費者に適切に説明を行っているかどうか等について調査を行っています。今回の調査では、販売ルールを遵守していない薬局・店舗販売業が存在するため、更なる遵守率の向上に向けて販売ルールの徹底が必要です。

Source

Original Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare announcement (in Japanese)

The original Japanese disclosure is the authoritative record.

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Company info

English name
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Official
Japanese name
厚生労働省
Corporate Number
6000012070001
Registered address
東京都千代田区霞が関1丁目2-2
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About this recordAggregated and translated from public Japanese government disclosures. The English text is for reference only — authoritative content is the linked Japanese source.