Tinjauan Yuridis Perlindungan Hukum bagi Konsumen Terhadap Produk Obat-Obatan Ilegal (Studi Kasus : BPOM Medan)

Abstract

Consumer protection is a legal device created to protect and fulfill consumer rights. Consumer protection aims to foster awareness of business actors regarding the importance of consumer protection so that an honest and responsible attitude in the business grows. Medicines and food products are monitored by the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency or abbreviated as POM Agency which is in charge of overseeing the circulation of drugs and food in Indonesia. The problem in this study is How Legal Protection Against Consumers who use Illegal Drug Products. How is the responsibility of the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) for illegal drug products circulating in the community. The research method in this paper is: Library Research, namely research conducted based on reading sources, namely Laws, books, scientific research, scientific articles, mass media, and legal journals related to the material discussed in the proposal. this thesis. In this study contains primary data and secondary data. Field Research, namely by conducting field research directly. In this case the researchers immediately conducted research into the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) by interview. The research results obtained are that legal protection for consumers who use illegal drug products is by the way consumers can complain about the problems they have experienced through the courts (litigation), this is explained in Article 45 paragraph (1) of Law Number 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer and non litigation namely legal remedies outside the court can be through BPSK established and regulated in consumer protection laws. Protection The responsibility given by the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) for the community, namely the Food and Drug Supervisory Agency (BPOM) will take firm action against producers or perpetrators businesses that circulate illegal drugs in this case drugs that do not have marketing authorization (TIE), drugs, substandard, fake drugs, or expired drugs, because drugs are something very sensitive that can endanger the soul if the drug consumed does not have good quality. Advice given that the BPOM further tightens supervision, provides socialization to the public to understand the difference between legal drugs and illegal drugs.