Law Enforcement by the National Food and Drug Control Agency (BPOM) on the Sale of Vitamin D3 without a Distribution Permit in the Digital Marketplace

Abstract

Technological developments are utilized by business actors to sell vitamin D3 pharmaceutical products online in the digital marketplace. In accordance with the facts that have occurred, 19,703 links have been circulated that sell vitamin products without a distribution permit or legality. The National Food and Drug Control Agency (BPOM) is one of the parties responsible for the circulation of drugs and food in Indonesia. The purpose of this study is to examine the supervision and law enforcement regulations by BPOM against the sale of Vitamin D3 without a distribution permit in the marketplace. BPOM supervision of the sale of vitamin D3 in the marketplace is regulated in Article 25 of BPOM Regulation No.32 of 2020 concerning amendments to BPOM regulation No.8 of 2020 concerning supervision of drugs and food circulated online. BPOM supervision in the marketplace emphasizes the form of post market supervision. Law enforcement efforts carried out by BPOM in the marketplace can use preventive efforts and repressive efforts.