[Explanation] According to the information disclosed by the Gansu Provincial Market Supervision Bureau, the first "million ticket" was issued recently to a drug store that was driving up prices. This is also the highest amount of fine issued by the Gansu Provincial Market Supervision Department since the outbreak prevention and control.

According to Wang Xintang, the person in charge of the Price Supervision and Inspection Division of the Lanzhou Market Supervision Bureau, the pharmacy sold a total of 31,788 KN95 masks in Lanzhou at a price increase rate of 118.75%. A fine of 1.8 million yuan was imposed.

[Same Period] Wang Xintang, Head of Price Supervision and Inspection Section, Lanzhou Market Supervision Bureau

Lanzhou Huirentang Pharmaceutical Chain Co., Ltd. concentratedly sells a batch of KN95 masks in Lanzhou area. Our consumers have successively complained to our platform 12315, 12358 to report that the sales price is high, and the price of each mask reaches 35 yuan. Through our investigation, we know that the purchase price of these masks is 16 yuan per mask, and they are sold at 141 chain stores in Lanzhou. It covers all the administrative regions in Lanzhou. Our price laws provide them with 1.8 million. Administrative penalties. Through the principle of combining punishment with education, our punishment promptly cracks down on price hikes and maintains market order.

[Explanation] Over the past few days, Gansu has continued to increase its supervision and issued tickets for acts such as driving up market prices during the epidemic, highlighting that regulatory authorities have become increasingly strict with violations of laws and regulations.

Regarding the supply and price of masks, the reporter also visited many pharmacies following the staff of the enforcement team of the Lanzhou Market Supervision Bureau. Law enforcement officials told reporters that their increased supervision is mainly to understand whether masks are qualified, the price of masks, and market supply.

[Concurrent] Staff of the Law Enforcement Team of the Lanzhou Market Supervision Bureau

Check the source channels of the masks and review the legality of the masks. We mainly check the qualifications of the supplier, the product registration certificate and the relevant purchase notes to find out whether this product is a qualified product produced by a qualified company. Second, We mainly check whether there is any illegal behavior that drives up prices, hoards items, and sells substandard equipment. The third aspect is very important to understand our current market supply.

[Explanation] It is understood that the law enforcement team of the Lanzhou Market Supervision Bureau has dispatched more than 3,000 law enforcement personnel since the outbreak, and conducted inspections on more than 120 bazaars, 25 large and medium-sized supermarkets, and more than 1,000 pharmacies and clinics in Lanzhou. Some penalties were severely punished. At the same time, administrative sanctions were also imposed on merchants suspected of violating the "Price Law of the People's Republic of China" such as Fushengtang Pharmacy and Harmony Store. The investigation and handling of these typical cases played a strong deterrent role in driving up prices during the epidemic and disrupting the market price order.

Li Yalong Shi Jingjing reports from Lanzhou, Gansu

Editor-in-chief: [Liu Xian]