The Pharmaceutical Industry in Vietnam Nowadays

The Pharmaceutical Industry has been present in Vietnam from early on, but along with the development of society, this field has also undergone many changes in both training programs and human resources utilization systems. So how is the Pharmaceutical Industry in Vietnam today? What are its goals and development trends? This article will provide you with an overview of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Vietnam today.

Overview of the Pharmaceutical Industry in Vietnam

The Pharmaceutical Industry is a profession related to the field of pharmaceuticals. Depending on their functions, the Pharmaceutical Industry is divided into many different fields such as drug research, drug production, which is called the pharmaceutical industry; drug management, quality evaluation, and testing of drugs; distribution, business, and supply of drugs to consumers.

Pharmacists, also known as doctors, have the main job of selling drugs according to prescriptions from doctors, introducing and guiding people on how to use drugs properly. Pharmacists also work directly at companies specializing in pharmaceutical production, supply and distribution of drugs, drug quality testing, and research of new drugs. Currently, the opportunities to work at health facilities and hospitals for graduates of the Pharmaceutical Industry from universities and colleges are very high.

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How is the Pharmaceutical Industry now?

The products of the Pharmaceutical Industry are very diverse in types, including traditional and modern medicines with the function of preventing, treating diseases and improving health for everyone in the community.

In daily life, everyone needs to use medicines at different levels, from common tonics, cold and flu medicines to specialized medicines for serious illnesses. Therefore, the products of the Pharmaceutical Industry have a very high commonality. This is a great opportunity but also a risk for young people who want to pursue the Pharmaceutical Industry. Based on the origin of drugs, pharmaceutical products in Vietnam are divided into two types: modern medicine and traditional medicine.

Current status of the Pharmacy industry in Vietnam

Providing medicines for prevention and treatment of diseases for everyone at reasonable prices and guaranteed quality; adapting to the changing trends of various diseases; promptly meeting the needs of national security, disease prevention, and other urgent needs.

Using safe, rational, and effective drugs; promoting clinical pharmacy activities and being vigilant about the Pharmacy industry.
Managing closely and efficiently, from the production, import-export, storage, distribution to use of medicines.
Developing the Pharmacy industry towards specialization, modernization, and high competitiveness in the domestic market, the region, and the world; developing a system of professional and modern drug distribution and supply that meets standardization requirements.
Building an industry that focuses on investing in the production of medicines at reasonable prices, ensuring quality, gradually replacing imported drugs; trying to maximize the strengths of the Pharmacy industry in Vietnam to develop vaccines and drugs from medicinal herbs.

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Future development direction of the Pharmacy industry

Strategy on policy mechanisms and legal framework: amending and supplementing laws related to Pharmacy; issuing policies related to the production of drugs, the supply and use of generic drugs, specialized drugs, drugs prepared in a special form, biological products, and vaccines; issuing preferential policies for research and production of drugs originating from Vietnamese medicinal herbs with national branding.

Strategy on planning: planning the pharmaceutical industry towards the development of pharmaceutical manufacturing, vaccines, pharmaceutical chemistry, medical bioproducts; re-planning the drug distribution system towards professionalism to achieve better efficiency; planning the development of the Pharmacy industry towards large-scale commodity production, developing the cultivation of medicinal plants, and preserving rare medicinal herbs.