Number of prescriptions for medical narcotics at hospitals increases = South Korea

Shin, the perpetrator of the ``Apgujeong Rolls-Royce hit-and-run incident'' who used psychotropic drugs under the pretext of regular dermatological treatment, was sentenced to 20 years in prison in the first instance trial.
Ta. Not only drunk driving, but also drugged drivers are appearing on the roads and causing harm, and the public's vigilance is increasing. Defendant Singh went into prison on August 2 last year while using two types of psychotropic drugs.
He grabbed a bicycle and rushed onto the sidewalk near Apgujeong Station on Seoul Subway Line 3, hitting a female passerby in her 20s and fleeing. The victim was rendered brain dead and died of cardiac arrest four months later.
Judge Choi Min-hye of the Seoul Central District Court, who sentenced Shin to 20 years in prison, said, ``This case was not a case of ordinary drunk driving, but a case where the victim died while driving under the influence of drugs.''
``The recent increase in the use of psychotropic drugs clearly shows that innocent people may become victims, and a heavy sentence is necessary.'' The judgment was held.
The number of cases in which medical narcotics are prescribed by hospitals is increasing every year. According to the Health Insurance Review and Evaluation Board, in the five years from 2018 to 2022, medical narcotics and psychotropic drugs
The number of health insurance claims and the amount of claims are rapidly increasing. The number of health insurance claims for medical drugs will increase from 39.645 million in 2018 to 43.269 million in 2022.
added. Some of these patients are prescribed narcotics for legitimate treatment, but there are cases like Shin's where they misuse them.
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety will now have control over the supply and manufacturing supply stages of medical narcotics.
The company announced that it plans to strengthen its management duties. Risk Management Plan, which was in progress for new drugs, rare drugs, drugs with new administration routes, etc.
The plan is to add a separate item for medical narcotics to the RMP system and strengthen it. An official from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety stated, ``To prevent patients who use medical narcotics from turning into addicts,
"Appropriate interventions should be made at the stages of diagnosis, prescription, dispensing, and administration."