Research Article
Responsibility Against the Criminal Acts of Medicine Corruption
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.16-4-2022.2320098, author={Juniaty Caroline Simajuntak and Megawati Barthos}, title={Responsibility Against the Criminal Acts of Medicine Corruption}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Law, Social Science, Economics, and Education, ICLSSEE 2022, 16 April 2022, Semarang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICLSSEE}, year={2022}, month={8}, keywords={drug counterfeiting crime actors}, doi={10.4108/eai.16-4-2022.2320098} }- Juniaty Caroline Simajuntak
Megawati Barthos
Year: 2022
Responsibility Against the Criminal Acts of Medicine Corruption
ICLSSEE
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.16-4-2022.2320098
Abstract
Today, the circulation of counterfeit drugs continues to occur as if it is difficult to stop. As a result of the circulation and use of counterfeit drugs, it will automatically threaten public health. On the other hand, medicines which are the needs of the community, in fact have not been able to be fully affordable by the people who need them considering the price is sometimes not affordable by the community. The problem is, how is the application of accountability to perpetrators of drug counterfeiting crimes? The development of counterfeit drug cases in Indonesia from year to year in terms of the quantity of their distribution is suspected to show an increase. The purpose is intended to uncover cases of drug manufacture and distribution of counterfeit drugs which can be categorized as violating "Anyone who intentionally produces or distributes pharmaceutical preparations and/or medical devices that do not meet standards and/or requirements for safety, efficacy or benefit, and quality as referred to in Article 98 paragraph (2) and paragraph (3) shall be punished with imprisonment for a maximum of 10 (ten) years and a fine of Rp. 1,000,000,000.00 (one billion rupiah), as well as violating Article 196 of Law Number 36 of 2009 concerning Health."