医疗机构诊疗场所发现过期药品定性为“使用劣药”之剖析

Expired Drugs Found in the Diagnosis and Treatment Sites of Medical Institutions are Defined as the Analysis of"Using Inferior Drugs"

在药品监管执法实践中,在医疗机构诊疗场所发现过期药品是一种常见的违法行为,在没有其他直接证据证明过期药品已被使用的情况下,能否认定为“使用劣药”存在争议,本文从“使用劣药”的法律含义和行政执法证明标准两个方面进行论述,为相关违法行为的定性和处理提供参考。

In the practice of the drug administration law enforcement,it is a common illegal act for medical institutions to keep expired drugs in their diagnosis and treatment places.In the absence of other direct evidence that the expired drugs have been used,there exists debate over whether it can be considered"use of inferior drugs.This paper discusses the legal meaning of"use of inferior drugs"and the certification standard of administrative law enforcement,providing reference for the legal determination and handling of related illegal behaviors.