PENEGAKAN HUKUM PIDANA ATAS PEREDARAN JAMU YANG MENGANDUNG BAHAN KIMIA OBAT BERBAHAYA DI KOTA PEKANBARU

Abstract

BPOM Pekanbaru has issued a circular regarding the list of herbs
containing dangerous medicinal chemicals to distributors and shops so as not to
sell any more herbs identified by BPOM Pekanbaru that contain hazardous
medicinal chemicals. The results of a raid conducted by BPOM Pekanbaru found
a drug store selling herbal medicine containing dangerous medicinal chemicals,
such as the brand Akar Dewa herbal medicine produced by UD. Image of Nature,
East Java. This herbal root god is circulating freely in Pekanbaru. This herb
contains the chemical piroxicam. The use of piroxicam in high doses can cause
kidney damage.
The type of legal research is sociological juridical, which in this research,
is carried out by going directly to the field to collect primary data, and using
descriptive methods. Meanwhile, if viewed from the nature of this research is
descriptive.
The results of this study are the enforcement of criminal law on the
circulation of herbal medicine containing dangerous medicinal chemicals in the
city of Pekanbaru by conducting inspections, investigations and the application of
sanctions but has not been able to run optimally. The obstacles found in the
enforcement of criminal law on the circulation of herbal medicine containing
hazardous medicinal chemicals in the city of Pekanbaru are inadequate
supervision, limited authority of BBMP, lack of participation and support from
the community, low public understanding of the law, and lack of intensity of
socialization activities. Efforts were made to overcome the obstacles found in
criminal law enforcement on the circulation of herbal medicine containing
hazardous medicinal chemicals in the city of Pekanbaru, namely law enforcement
operations, socialization and optimizing cooperation with related parties and the
community.
Keywords: Criminal Law Enforcement, Herbal Medicine, Hazardous Drug

Chemicals.