Personnel from the Peach City Health Bureau came to inspect and found that Mr. Shen was doing acupuncture for others. They also seized a large number of acupuncture needles and moxa sticks that were not licensed by the Ministry of Health and Welfare.

(Provided by Peach City Health Department)

[Reporter Zheng Shuting/Taoyuan Report] Some people complained about a private house on Yong’an Road, Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City. There were secret Chinese medicine practitioners illegally performing medical treatment on behalf of people. Staff from the Taoshi Municipal Health Bureau went to inspect and found a man in his 60s surnamed Shen on the spot. Acupuncture: Acupuncture, moxa sticks and other items were seized at the scene, and the whole case was sent to the Taoyuan District Prosecutor’s Office as a violation of the Doctor’s Law.

Shen Nan has no qualifications as a Chinese medicine doctor, but he is suspected of practicing illegally in a private house on Yongan Road since the end of last year.

The Health Bureau stated that after receiving the petition, they went to inspect and found that Mr. Shen was doing acupuncture for the public. A large number of acupuncture needles and moxa sticks that were not licensed by the Ministry of Health and Welfare were seized on the spot, as well as used acupuncture needles and moxa sticks. After the administrative investigation, the relevant evidence was sent to the court. Shen Nan did not have the qualifications of a traditional Chinese medicine doctor but treated others with acupuncture and moxibustion. According to Article 28 of the "Physician Law", he can be sentenced to 6 months to 5 years in prison, and may be fined NT$ A fine of not less than 300,000 yuan but not more than 1.5 million yuan.

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Some people misbelieve false rumors and other factors, and seek medical treatment from unqualified doctors. According to the statistics of secret medicine cases transferred to the court by the Peach City Health Bureau, a total of 7 cases were seized in 2021 and 3 cases were seized in 2022. Among them, 6 cases were related to making dentures. The number of cases is the most, and secret Chinese medicine cases often use medical equipment and drugs purchased from foreign websites and imported without the approval of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, which also leads to the use of counterfeit prohibited drugs. People are urged to seek medical treatment. Qualified doctors, "stop, watch ", listen" to check the labeling license number of drugs and medical equipment, check the relevant information through the "Western Medicine, Medical Equipment, and Cosmetics Containing Drugs License Inquiry" system on the website of the Food and Drug Administration, and properly communicate with the doctor, and choose the appropriate treatment after knowing the effect of the treatment. course of treatment.

Personnel from the Peach City Health Bureau came to inspect the house and found that Shen Nan was doing acupuncture for others.

(Provided by Peach City Health Department)

A large number of acupuncture needles, moxa sticks and other items without the license of the Ministry of Health and Welfare were seized at the scene.

(Provided by Peach City Health Department)