CCTV News Channel recently exposed a whitewashing process of returning medical insurance drugs, revealing how some criminals take advantage of loopholes in the medical insurance system to "launder" low-priced drugs through a series of means and sell them at high prices, so as to make huge profits.
According to CCTV, these criminals will first buy low-cost medical insurance drugs in hospitals or pharmacies, and then disguise these drugs as high-priced drugs by forging invoices and drug instructions from drug manufacturers. They then sell these drugs to other pharmacies or medical institutions for high profits.
In order to reveal this phenomenon, CCTV reporters conducted an on-the-spot investigation. In a pharmacy called "Integrity Pharmacy", the reporter found a large number of reflux medical insurance drugs. After some investigation, the reporter found that these drugs were "laundered" by forging invoices and drug instructions of drug manufacturers.
In the process of further in-depth investigation, CCTV reporters also found some middlemen who specialize in the "whitewashing" of repatriated medical insurance drugs. These intermediaries usually establish cooperative relationships with pharmacies or medical institutions to help pharmacies or medical institutions "launder" low-priced drugs into high-priced drugs by providing forged invoices and drug instructions from drug manufacturers.
CCTV reported that this "whitewashing" phenomenon of returning medical insurance drugs has formed a complete industrial chain in some areas. From drug manufacturers and middlemen to pharmacies and medical institutions, people are involved in all links, forming a huge chain of interests.
In response to this phenomenon, CCTV called on relevant departments to increase the supervision of reflux medical insurance drugs, strictly investigate all kinds of illegal acts involving reflux medical insurance drugs, and effectively ensure the drug safety of the majority of patients. At the same time, CCTV also reminded consumers to pay attention to distinguishing the authenticity of drugs when buying drugs to avoid being deceived.
The "whitewashing" phenomenon of returning medical insurance drugs exposed by CCTV once again reminds us to strengthen the supervision of the medical insurance system, ensure the safe and rational use of medical insurance funds, and provide better medical services for the majority of patients.