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Controversy erupts over a New Taipei clinic suspected of using milk injections to treat insomnia. The Minister of Health and Wellness emphasized that propofol is an anesthetic and is not included in the general guidelines for insomnia. If misused, it may be illegal. A comprehensive hospital census has not been ruled out.
A clinic in New Taipei City is suspectedinsomnia the patient is shakingMilk Injection Shi Chongliang, Minister of Health and Welfare, responded in an interview that propofol, commonly known as milk injection, is an anesthetic drug and is not classified in conventional drug guidelines for treating insomnia. Once again, there are risks in the use of anesthetic drugs. It is not ruled out that a comprehensive survey of the usage situation of medical institutions will be conducted. The essence of medical care is based on patient safety.
Some complained that his wife received milk injections to treat insomnia at a clinic in New Taipei City, which cost 9,000 yuan and caused her addiction within five months. Shi Chongliang responded during the Legislative Yuan investigation yesterday that it was illegal and that milk injections could not treat insomnia. But the clinic responded, “Everyone is using it, how can the emergency department know these things?” Many doctors are using it.
Xi Chongliang was interviewed before attending the “TLC x NZP Strategic Cooperation Ceremony and High-level Dialogue Taiwan-Japan New Drug Authorization Signing Ceremony” today. He said that milk injection is an anesthetic drug and is not classified in the routine treatment of insomnia drug guidelines and should not be considered as a drug to treat insomnia. If some doctors behave this way, they may be in violation of “improper conduct” medical law. Please follow scientific evidence and medical ethics guidelines.
In response to the doctor’s external statement that many clinics are using it, Shi Chongliang said that he would not refuse a comprehensive census and would handle it well. This includes patient safety. All treatments should be based on patient safety. “Protection from disease is the most basic need.” It should also be implemented in compliance with scientific evidence and medical routine. This is the essence of medical care.
Furthermore, it appears that the New Taipei City Health Bureau has yet to conduct any inspection, even three days after the incident occurred. If there is any suspicion of administrative laziness, Xi Chongliang said he would follow up on the progress of the inspection and related procedures.
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Shi Chongliang clearly explained that propofol, commonly known as milk injection, is an anesthetic drug and not a traditional insomnia treatment drug. It should not be used to treat insomnia, otherwise there will be patient safety and drug-related risk issues.
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The Ministry of Health and Welfare believes that such practices may violate the rules on “improper conduct” in medical law, are not in line with scientific evidence and medical ethics guidelines, and may even lead to patient addiction and safety concerns.
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Shi Chongliang said he would not rule out a comprehensive census of the use of medical institutions, and would understand the inspection progress and procedures of the New Taipei City Health Bureau, emphasizing that medical treatment should be based on patient safety, scientific evidence and medical routine.
