After the epidemic was released, many people could not buy drugs or antigens, but some people sold them in a circle of friends. So, is it illegal for individuals to sell drugs or antigen reagents? Why can't I buy antigens? The following small series will bring an introduction.

Is it illegal for individuals to sell drugs or antigen reagents?

Recently, there has been a "drug hoarding fever" in many places. Some "hot items" are hard to find in a box, and antigen reagents are also out of stock. At the same time, some people began to sell drugs or antigen reagents in the circle of friends and nearby pharmacies, and the prices were also rising rapidly. Selling antigens in a circle of friends? Illegal! Novel coronavirus test reagents belong to the third category of medical devices, and individuals cannot engage in the business activities of the third category of medical devices. It is illegal for unqualified individuals to sell privately.

If you cheat on reagents and pass off unqualified products as qualified products, if the circumstances are serious, you can be sentenced to life imprisonment.

In the face of interests, some people are still willing to take risks. It seems that without the strong supervision of the administrative department, a dose of antigen detection reagent will still be hard to find.

Why can't I buy antigens?

On social platforms, there are many individual sellers who call themselves "related households" and "regular spot manufacturers supply" selling antigens. The antigens sold by individual sellers are divided into futures and spot. Some sellers don't provide retail, and they have requirements for quantity.

A seller revealed that antigens are not available on the market now because many individual sellers "receive goods". Some sellers said, "If you have a relationship, you can get the goods directly from the manufacturer, but the pharmacy can't get it."

An industry insider of an antigen production enterprise said that the seller may purchase goods from dealers, but if a large number of goods are purchased, it may involve dealers and sellers operating privately in violation of regulations. "Doing risky things may have a large profit margin."

It is reported that about 20 antigen manufacturers have issued standardized business statements. The person in charge of the brand department of an antigen testing company said that personal sales authorization would not be provided. If consumers want to use it for their own use, they need to sign a self-use agreement. If they want to become dealers, they must issue three types of medical device sales qualifications, and the manufacturer will sign an authorization contract with the dealer after approval.

Many individual sellers claim that they can issue sales authorization, but what they actually issue is the qualification certificate approved by the manufacturer, which can be downloaded from the official flagship store.

Consumers should buy antigens rationally to avoid providing profit opportunities for illegal sellers.