Urgency of the Republic of Indonesia Law No. 36/2009 Concerning Health Against the Distribution of Fake Drugs in the Context of Supervision of Pharmacy Institutions

Abstract

According to WHO, Health is a human right. Meeting the needs of the right to health is the responsibility of the government in every country. In Indonesia, health is also grouped into human rights, which in its placement are stipulated in Article 28 H of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, which is formulated: "Everyone has the right to live in physical and spiritual prosperity, to have a place to live, and to have a good and healthy environment and entitled to health services”. The right to obtain health, especially in the distribution of medicines for every citizen, must be fulfilled, respected, and guaranteed to be protected by the state. The government as the embodiment of the state must describe health protection in the applicable legal regulations. The continuity of human benefit, one of the most important elements or components is the availability of drugs as part of health services. Medicine has an urgency that is useful for saving lives and the lives of many people. When viewed from the health aspect, medicine is a very important element because it is needed in most health efforts. Today there is increasing awareness and knowledge about health and encouraging people to demand more professional health services, including drug services. Drug safety criteria are regulated by the Drug and Food Control Agency in the Regulation of the Head of the Drug and Food Control Agency of the Republic of Indonesia Number Hk. 03.1.23.06.10.5166 of 2010 concerning the Inclusion of Information on the Origin of Certain Materials, Alcohol Content, and Expiration Limits on the Marking or Label of Drugs, Traditional Medicines, Food, and Food Supplements. Articles 6 and 7 stipulate that drugs, traditional medicines, food, and food supplements must include an expiration date on the marking or label. The expiration date must be stated clearly so that it is easy to see and read by including the month and year. On drug packaging like this, there is usually a warning marked with a small town based on a dark color or a white box with black borders with the following inscription a. P.No. 1: Watch out! Potent drug. Read the terms of use; b. P.No. 2: Watch out! Potent drug. For external use only; c. P.No. 3: Watch out! Potent drug. Not to be taken internally; d. P.No. 4: Watch out! Potent drug. Only to be burned; e. P.No. 5: Watch out! Potent drug. Hemorrhoid medicine, don't swallow it.