Can I give medicines I got at the hospital to my friend?
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Drugs are controlled by laws set by the government.
Because drugs are directly put into or applied to the human body, they are strictly controlled by the Pharmaceutical Affairs Law (Yakuji Hou), a national law concerning pharmaceuticals. In Japan, the national government (the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare and prefectural governors) conducts inspections regarding quality, efficacy, and safety, and only products that pass these inspections are sold. Only those products that have passed the quality, efficacy, and safety examinations are marketed in Japan.
Various medicines save many people from suffering from diseases
.
Drugs support
our healthy
lives by treating and preventing diseases.
However, if they are used incorrectly or in excess
, they may cause side effects.
It is important to learn the correct usage of medicines, including dosage and administration
.
It is also very important to consult your family, doctor,
or pharmacist
immediately if you feel "something is wrong"
after taking a medicine.
Let's learn about
the mechanism of pharmaceuticals and
how to deal with them properly
in this "Pharmaceuticals Research Institute".
