The concept of nutraceutical food was introduced firstly in United State in 1989 by Stephen Defelice, the founder of the Foundation for Innovation in Medicine. It is defined as a product that considered as a food or a part of food, provided medical or health benefits, including disease prevention and treatment”. The health sector should review and re-evaluate the importance and potential of the nutraceutical food market and plan the development strategy for this novel avenue. The unique definition of nutraceutical product is needed. The Ministry of Health should direct the management of these products as medications rather than foods and the regulations of registration, labeling and take testing samples should be available
Food ; Dietary Supplements ; Comment [Publication Type

New method of treatment of trigeminal neuralgia by percutaneous injection of boiling saline into the cavum trigeminale in replacement of the former Frazier’s operation. 71 cases with aged of 20-80 in which 69 cases the territories of the 2nd and the 3rd division of the 5th nerve were involved. The technique of the procedure is described in detail. It did not require stereotactic facilities or X-rays control of the position of the needle during its introduction intothe Meckel’s cave through the Foramen Ovale. One or two injections of 2 ml of boiling saline were necessary for an instant relief of pain. The major complications, well accept by the patients were: hypoesthesia of the affected hemiface and motor hemiparalysis of muscles of mastication, but in a lot of patients they were improving or subsided with the passing of time
Trigeminal Neuralgia ; Administration, Cutaneous ; therapeutics ; Sodium Chloride

Deal with effect of understanding proprietary to development of now pharmaceutical industry, opinions to delay protection of understanding proprietary in pharmaceutical industry in Vietnam and the other countries. Some of measures must be synchronous performed to deploy performing copyright on pharmaceutical industry.
Adjuvants, Pharmaceutic ; Problem Solving ; Drug Industry

A meta-analyze on vitamin A (VA) and anemia surveys in the year 1995 and 2000. The results showed that anemis is reducing during the recent years, particularly more in pregnancy women, and less in young infants. However anemis is still a public health significant problem (PHS). Clinical VA lesions are continuously lower than PHS. While the sub-clinical VA deficiency is still a PHS, of which majority is in mild and moderate levels. It was recognized that the problem is more severe in young infant < 6 months. Low VA content in breast-milk is more than 50% among lactating women. The recommendations, such as social marketing on the using iron tablet, iron fortification into several foods have been developed for control of anemia; VA capsule supplementation of 50,000 IU to the infant < 6 months combined with immunization of PDT on 6, 10, 14 weeks; Increasing doses of VA for women after delivery. Weekly supplementation of iron combined with low dose VA to pregnance women
Vitamin A ; Anemia ; Vitamin A Deficiency

Importation together is one of essential measures in trying to stable drug ‘s price in the market, protect patients while also ensure requests about understanding property and freedom trade. Discuss about difficulties of Viet Nam in now importation together problem. Along with allow importation together, functional offices, which belong Health need combine well with different industry as market management, customs… to strengthen prevent manufacture unreal products, bad quality products and illegal imported products.
Adjuvants, Pharmaceutic ; Commerce ; Public Opinion

Children aged 6-36 months old and breastfeeding mother in 2 groups of communes with a malnutrition prevalence <15% (group 1) and <30% 9group 2). Measuring the height, the weight, using HPLC to analyse, to quantify serum vitamin A level of children and breast milk. Results showed that serum vitamin A was similar in 2 groups, while vitamin A level of breast milk in grup 1 is higher considerably than in group 2. In the group 1, diet regimen of the group 1 is better, concerning the quantity as the quality. However, there is a supply of only 50% of recommended vitamin A, so the programme of high doses of vitamin A in gel capsula can be continued and vitamin A supplement in food is need
Vitamin A ; Child ; Mothers

Research on 31 patients (include 24 man and 7 woman) at 20 to 60 years old who treated active hepatitis B at The army centre hospital 105 from 1/1999 to 6/2002. Result: HBV-DNA level in plasma increase follow agreeable rate with SGPT content: SGPT increase to > 100U/L correlative HBV-DNA patients(+) ≥10copies, 16,13% HBV-DNA patients (-) from 5 to 10 copies. The development of the disease in active hepatitis B patients was showed at relationship of marks of HBV with HBV -DNA(+) 70,96%, Anti-HBV-IgG (+) 100%, anti-HBc0IIgG (+) and anti-HBc-IgM (+) 12,90%, HBV-DNA (+) and HBeAg (+) 41,94%, HBV-DNA(+) and anti-HBe (-) 38,72%. HBV-DNA may be importance mark in following up development of the disease
Hepatitis B ; Liver ; Disease

Pharmaceutical quality, management are important targets to integrate in international pharmaceutical market, raising field's prestige. The authors showed that must review and control several factors in imported and exported records of the products, such as GMP condition of supplier, TSE. Learning about inspected experiences of famous special organizations. Preparing to enhance Vietnam's GMP. To advance pharmaceutical exported program to foreign country
Adjuvants, Pharmaceutic ; Reinforcement (Psychology) ; Pharmaceutical Preparations

In recent years, various resolutions and decisions issued by the Party and the Government concerning the Health care and Pharmacy, especially the Decision No 37/TTg from the Prime Minister regarding “National Policy on the medicaments” dated June 20/1996, Decision No 35/TTg dated March 19/2001 on the “Strategy of People’s health care and protection in the period of 2001-2010” and the Decision No 108/TTg dated August 15/2002 on the “Strategy of the Development of Pharmacy in the period till the year 2010”. In general, all addressed the present problems of the Pharmacy. Negligence must not be taken them. It is necessary to organize a steering Board responsible for these strategies and policies, with the participation of some aiding permanent team. In every locations, steering office must be organized for effectively implementing
Health Policy ; Delivery of Health Care ; Pharmacy

The strategy of pharmaceutical industry for 2002 - 2010 period” that was approved by Primer Minister mentioned to the need of build-up priority policies for businesses which have invested to researching, developing and innovating the pharmaceutical technology, encouraging the use of generic drug and medications made in Vietnam. An authority for nationwide regulating the medication price should be established as soon as possible. The Drug Management Administration should play more active role as a bridge between manufacturers, prescribers and patients. The national manufacturers should consider employing international experts to approach and learn their experiences and management models as well as acquaint with regulations in GMP. Out-state drug quality surveillance should be available
Adjuvants, Pharmaceutic ; Drug Industry ; Technology, Pharmaceutical