Dermatologist Ham Ik-byeong strongly criticized broadcaster Park Na-rae's so-called "injection aunt" controversy, saying, "Even a foreign doctor who performs medical treatment without a domestic license is illegal."
On the 9th, CBS Radio's Kim Hyun-jung's News Show aired expert opinions related to the "Park Na-rae injection aunt controversy."
On the broadcast that day, Ham Ik-byeong asserted that, contrary to Park Na-rae's side's explanation that the "injection aunt" is a doctor from China's Inner Mongolia region, the procedure in Korea is clearly illegal under the Medical Service Act.
Ham said, "Even someone who obtained a medical license abroad cannot perform medical treatment in Korea," and "Even a doctor who won a Nobel Prize cannot write prescriptions. They can only provide consultation." He added, "Diagnosis and procedures must be done by the attending physician. It is impossible for a foreign doctor to issue prescriptions in Korea."
He also explained strict standards regarding Park Na-rae receiving injections at home. Ham said, "Home visits or nurse visits under the instruction of the attending physician are possible only for patients who have difficulty moving," and "Receiving injections at home because one is busy is not an exception. Generally, it is all illegal."
Regarding the recent revelation that "two months' worth of medicine was stockpiled," Ham estimated, "They appear to be medicines that cannot be bought without a prescription. There is a high possibility they are psychotropic drugs." He added, "If it was proxy prescribing or unauthorized distribution, the level of punishment would be high."
Ham also mentioned the possibility of Park Na-rae's legal responsibility. He said, "Most illegal procedures result in the person who performed them being punished, but if Park Na-rae repeatedly requested procedures knowing they were unlicensed, she could be legally implicated." He interpreted, "Park Na-rae's side claiming it was a 'home visit' appears to be a defensive argument to reduce the possibility of punishment."
Meanwhile, after allegations of abusive behavior by a former manager, Park Na-rae has become the center of controversy as suspicions were added that A, known as the "injection aunt," provided illegal medical procedures and delivered psychotropic drugs. A petition has already been filed with the police accusing Park Na-rae and the injection aunt of violating the Medical Service Act, the Pharmaceutical Affairs Act and psychotropic drug laws.
The Ministry of Health and Welfare said, "We will monitor the investigation situation and consider administrative investigation if necessary." As the controversy spreads, attention is focused on how the specialist's judgment of "clear illegality" will affect future investigations.
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