Heilongjiang Province issues new regulations, clarifying the standards for setting up automatic medicine vending machines.

The Heilongjiang Drug Administration recently officially issued the "Guiding Opinions on the Establishment of Self-Service Drug Selling Machines in Drug Retail Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province" and the "Guiding Opinions on the Establishment of Automatic Medical Device Selling Machines in Medical Device Operating Enterprises in Heilongjiang Province", providing clear standards and basis for drug operating enterprises in the province to expand their service models through automatic drug selling machines. The opinions specify detailed requirements for the admission conditions, sales restrictions, equipment requirements, sales management, information traceability, after-sales service, safety measures, etc. for self-service drug selling machines, ensuring that convenient services and quality safety supervision are synchronized and effectively promoting the industry to move towards a more convenient, intelligent, and efficient direction. It will create a new environment for the public to purchase drugs and medical devices that are safe, reliable, convenient and worry-free.