{"id":20906,"date":"2024-06-27T14:53:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T14:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20906"},"modified":"2024-06-27T14:54:45","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T14:54:45","slug":"new-medicine-regulation-bill-to-crack-down-on-unprescribed-antibiotics-and-fake-medicines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/new-medicine-regulation-bill-to-crack-down-on-unprescribed-antibiotics-and-fake-medicines\/","title":{"rendered":"New Medicine Regulation Bill to Crack Down on Unprescribed Antibiotics and Fake Medicines"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>By Saskia Warrick<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has announced the impending introduction of a new Medicine Regulation Bill aimed at curbing the sale of unprescribed antibiotics and counterfeit medicines in Guyana. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This legislative effort is part of a broader strategy to elevate the Food and Drug Administration to a Level 3 standard, enhancing regulatory capabilities and bolstering public health protections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Anthony emphasized the urgency of addressing the proliferation of fake medicines and antibiotics sold without proper prescriptions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He cited numerous reports received by the Ministry detailing these illegal practices, highlighting their potential for serious health consequences. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The proposed bill seeks to strengthen the registration and monitoring of medical supplies, ensuring stricter adherence to regulatory standards across the healthcare sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concerns were also raised about improper prescription practices among healthcare professionals contributing to antimicrobial resistance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Anthony underscored the need for doctors and pharmacists to adhere strictly to prescription guidelines to mitigate the risks associated with antibiotic misuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead, a high-level inter-governmental meeting scheduled for September will convene to establish a panel focused on combating antimicrobial resistance\u2014a critical issue exacerbated by improper antibiotic use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ministry of Health remains committed to safeguarding public health through robust regulatory frameworks and anticipates significant progress with the implementation of the Medicine Regulation Bill.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saskia Warrick Health Minister Dr. Frank Anthony has announced the impending introduction of a new Medicine Regulation Bill aimed at curbing the sale of unprescribed antibiotics and counterfeit medicines&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20907,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20906"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20908,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20906\/revisions\/20908"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20907"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}