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Regulations on notice and warning symbols for use of medicines

The Ministry of Health has issued the Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BYT dated January 18, 2018 on labeling of medicines, medicinal ingredients and drug information leaflets.
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This Circular prescribes that notice and warning symbols for use of medicines must be printed on labels and drug information leaflets, including:

- The text line: “Keep out of reach of children”, “Read carefully before use”;

- With regard to prescription medicines:

+ On the label of the outer package: The symbol “Rx” which is inscribed at the upper left corner of medicine name and the text line “prescription medicine”; 

+ On the drug information leaflet: The symbol “Rx” which is inscribed at the upper left corner of medicine name; the text line “This medicine is only administered according to prescription";

- With regard to medicines subject to special control or others:

+ Medicines in the list of toxic drugs must be identified by the warning line "TOXIC DRUG";

+ Medicines in aid or humanitarian relief programs must be identified by the line “Medicines for aid purposes, not for sale”.  

- Other notice and warning symbols for specific medicines:

+ Eye drops or eye wash must be defined by the line “Eye drop” or “Eye wash”;

+ Topical drugs must be defined by the line “Topical drug”, etc.

The Circular No. 01/2018/TT-BYT is set to commence on June 1, 2018.

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