《中华人民共和国药品管理法》经第六届全国人大常委会第七次会议通过,正式颁布了。这是加强和改革药品管理、保障人民健康的重要步骤。药品是广大人民群众防病、治病的特殊商品。加强药品管理,保证药品质量,是直接关系着人民群众身体健康和生命安危的一件大事。建国以来,党和政府一贯重视药品管理工作。党的十一届三中全会以后,有关部门对药厂、药店进行整顿,进一步加强药品质量管理和监督。但是,由于药品管理法制不健全,至今仍有一些地区、单位和个人不经批准擅自开 The Drug Administration Law of the People’s Republic of China was promulgated by the Seventh Session of the Sixth NPC Standing Committee. This is an important step toward strengthening and reforming drug administration and safeguarding people’s health. Drugs are the special products that the majority of the people prevent disease and cure. Strengthening drug administration and ensuring the quality of medicines is a major event that has direct bearing on the health and safety of the people and the general public. Since the founding of New China, the party and government have always attached importance to drug management. After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Party, relevant departments conducted reorganization of pharmaceutical factories and pharmacies to further strengthen drug quality management and supervision. However, due to the imperfect legal system of drug administration, there are still some regions, units and individuals that have not opened their own businesses without authorization