Pertanggung Jawaban Hukum Pelaku Usaha terhadap Konsumen terkait Peredaran Obat Tradisional berbahan Kimia Obat

Abstract

ABSTRAK

Obat Tradisional merupakan obat-obatan yang dibuat dengan ramuan bahan-bahan alami seperti dari tumbuhan-tumbuhan, hewan, bahan mineral yang telah ada secara turun temurun yang digunakan sebagai alternatif sarana pengobatan oleh manusia yang dilakukan berdasarkan pengalaman. Hingga sekarang Badan POM masih mendapati obat tradisional yang masih dicampur dengan bahan kimia obat.

Kata Kunci: Pertanggung Jawaban Hukum, Obat tradisional, BPOM, Konsumen.ABSTRAK

Traditional Medicines are medicines made with natural ingredients such as from plants, animals, mineral materials that have existed for generations which are used as alternative means of treatment by humans based on experience. Until now, the POM Agency still finds traditional medicines that are still mixed with medicinal chemicals. Based on this description, the problems that will be discussed are how to protect consumers against traditional medicines made from medicinal chemicals (BKO) and what legal actions are taken by BPOM and the government regarding what sanctions are given to traditional medicine business actors made from medicinal chemicals (BKO). The purpose of this research is to maintain and protect all consumers against business actors selling traditional medicines made from medicinal chemicals. The research used is a normative research type, which is based on books and applicable laws and regulations. The results obtained from the author’s research are that traditional medicines made from medicinal chemicals are drugs that are prohibited from circulation by BPOM and the government. Legal liability or sanctions imposed or given to fraudulent business actors who intentionally sell and/or produce traditional medicines (BKO), namely administrative sanctions and criminal sanctions. In accordance with the laws and regulations of UUPK No. 8 of 1999.Keywords: Legal Responsibility, Traditional Medicine, BPOM, Consumers.