Circulation Of Medicine Without Doctors' Recipients Is Increasing In NTB, BPOM Tightens Supervision

Circulation of medicines without a doctor's prescription is increasingly rife in the West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) region, including in Central Lombok Regency. This phenomenon triggers concerns about its impact on public health, especially the use of antibiotics without medical supervision.

Responding to this, the NTB Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) held a meeting with the Central Lombok Regency Government to discuss stricter surveillance measures.

The chairman of the NTB BPOM, Yosef Dwi Irwan Prakasa, emphasized the need for strict regulation and supervision.

"There are so many medicines circulating without a doctor's prescription such as antibiotics. This needs to be addressed, one of which is through the issuance of circulars related to the prohibition of the circulation and use of dangerous drugs such as bolaks," he said in Praya, as quoted by ANTARA.

Yosef added, to ensure that the medicines and foods in circulation are safe, quality, and useful, active support from local governments is needed. One of the programs carried out by BPOM is the Community-Based Safe Market, which focuses on ensuring food safety in traditional markets.

"Food security and medicines have a direct impact on health, economy, and national resilience. Therefore, strategic programs in the regions must be able to strengthen supervision in this sector," said Yosef.

The Regent of Central Lombok, H. Lalu Pathul Bahri, stated the local government's commitment to collaborate with the NTB BPOM. According to him, good supervision will have a positive impact, not only on health, but also on improving the community's economy.

"We hope that this collaboration will be able to improve the quality of health services and the health status of the Central Lombok community," he said.