Huangpu District launches Guangzhou's first "24-hour smart convenience point for food, medicine, and medical equipment"
2024-10-11
Recently, the first "24-hour smart convenience point for food, medicine, and medical equipment" in Guangzhou was unveiled at the Huangpu District Government Service Center. The convenience point consists of two self-service vending machines covering only one square meter, which not only provide snacks and drinks, but also sell drugs and medical equipment (hereinafter referred to as "drugs and equipment"), attracting a lot of attention and experimentation from the public. It is reported that the Huangpu District Market Supervision Bureau has issued two "official certifications" for two self-service vending machines, namely the "Registration Certificate for Selling Pre packaged Food Only" and the "Registration Certificate for Self service Sales of Drugs and Medical Devices". Among them, the self-service vending machine labeled as "24-hour smart pharmacy" mainly sells Class B over-the-counter drugs such as antipyretic and analgesic drugs, falls and injuries, as well as Class I and II medical devices that do not require specialized guidance. It covers 57 types of medical devices such as Huoxiang Zhengqi capsules and band aids, meeting the needs of the public for commonly used and urgent medical devices. The public can quickly make purchases through a simple user interface, with "contactless payment, take and go", truly achieving "24-hour online service". In recent years, with the advancement of technology and changes in market demand, emerging formats such as self-service vending machines have emerged one after another, breaking the limitations of traditional store operation models that cannot guarantee 24-hour business. The staff of Huangpu District Market Supervision Bureau introduced: "As early as 2022, Guangdong Province gradually relaxed the regulatory policies on the sale of food through self-service vending machines, and the sale of drugs and medical devices through self-service vending machines began to be piloted this year. Our bureau actively promotes pilot reforms and has formulated the 'Huangpu District Pilot Work Plan for Self service Sales of Drugs and Medical Devices', which can better support and guide enterprises to carry out self-service sales of drugs and medical devices. Guangzhou Dongxingtang Pharmacy Chain Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as' Dongxingtang') hopes to extend the service scope of pharmacies and increase sales through low-cost self-service vending machine deployment. After understanding the needs of the enterprise, the Huangpu District Market Supervision Bureau helped Dongxingtang contact the machine supplier Guangdong Hongyi New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Hongyi Company") in the city, and then organized the enterprise to carry out relevant regulations and policies interpretation and training. After strict on-site verification, the "Green Channel" service was launched to issue Dongxingtang with the first "Drug and Medical Device Self service Sales Service Filing Certificate" in Huangpu District. Based on the advantageous geographical location, large pedestrian flow, and 24/7 opening of Huangpu District Government Service Center, it was selected as the first public place for pilot deployment to help the "24-hour Smart Pharmacy" successfully settle in. With the help of the '24-hour smart pharmacy', we can save about 75000 yuan in store opening costs, while also meeting the needs of consumers to purchase drugs 24 hours a day! "Mr. Ou, the person in charge of Dongxingtang, said with a record. In addition, the district market supervision bureau has issued a "Record Certificate for Selling Pre packaged Food Only" to Hongyi Company, enabling self-service vending machines to legally sell pre packaged snacks, beverages, and other foods in the government center hall, providing diversified choices for the public. At present, the "24-hour food, medicine, and equipment smart convenience point" can provide services to nearly a hundred people every day, further improving the level of government service convenience. It is reported that the "Huangpu District Pilot Work Plan for Self service Sales of Drugs and Medical Devices" has been launched, which clarifies the conditions, variety range, equipment requirements, venue requirements, and quality management of pharmacy headquarters and chain stores, ensuring the safety of food, medicine, and equipment from multiple dimensions and strengthening the supervision of self-service sales. At the same time, in terms of the safety and quality of drugs and medical devices that the public is most concerned about, the plan proposes that headquarters and chain stores must have legal qualifications for the sale of drugs and medical devices; Secondly, the storage and distribution of drugs and medical devices need to comply with prescribed conditions and standards, including temperature control, moisture and dust prevention, etc; In addition, the headquarters should establish a sound quality management and traceability system in accordance with the "Good Manufacturing Practice for Drugs" and "Good Manufacturing Practice for Medical Devices". In the sales of pre packaged food, it is necessary to ensure that the equipment meets the food business conditions stipulated by laws and regulations such as the Food Safety Law, and require enterprises to strictly fulfill their main responsibility for food safety. After the issuance of registration for self-service vending machines, the Huangpu District Market Supervision Bureau will also strengthen supervision through the establishment of an annual supervision and inspection plan, irregular special supervision and inspection, and daily inspections by local market offices. Illegal and irregular phenomena that occur during the pilot process will be investigated and dealt with in accordance with the law to ensure the safe and standardized operation of self-service vending machines. The pilot of automatic sales of food and medical equipment in the government service center is an important attempt by Huangpu District to promote the "streamlining administration, delegating powers, and improving services" reform and enhance the efficiency of government services. It not only allows citizens to enjoy more convenient and efficient health services, but also enriches the service content of "government+", improves the convenience level of the service hall, and opens up new market space for food and pharmaceutical enterprises in the district. With the successful implementation of the pilot program, Huangpu District will gradually expand the coverage of self-service vending machines and promote them to more public places in the future, allowing citizens to enjoy a more convenient and efficient smart living experience. (New Society)
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