Based on Government Regulation Number 72 of 1998 concerning the Safeguarding of Pharmaceutical Supplies and Medical Devices, it is stated that medical devices and PKRT circulating and used in health services must have a distribution license and be guaranteed quality, safety, usefulness and affordability.

Therefore, supervision is very important to be carried out on medical devices and PKRT products used in health care facilities and those circulating in the market. The supervision system for medical devices and PKRT consists of pre-market control which is carried out before medical devices and PKRT are circulated and post-market control which is carried out after medical devices and PKRT are circulated.

In order to improve the supervision of medical devices and PKRT products in circulation, the Directorate General of Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices (Ditjen Farmalkes) of the Ministry of Health together with PT Bio Farma conducted socialization to the public in the Talkshow "Health Technology Transformation towards Quality Health Services" held at the Ministry of Health booth in the Jakarta Fair (PRJ) Hall B2 event on Saturday 16 July 2002.

The resource person from the Directorate General of Pharmaceuticals was Heru Sunaryo as Plt. Director of Medical Device Supervision who presented the theme "Education on the Correct Use of Medical Devices and PKRT". Meanwhile, PT Bio Farma presented Puspagita Wardhani who presented the theme of "Medical Device Innovation and Collaboration of the Nation's Children for Indonesia".

In his presentation, Heru Sunaryo explained that Law No. 36 of 2009 concerning health states that the state guarantees that medical devices and PKRT in circulation meet safety standards, are of good quality and useful for use and improve health security, are environmentally friendly and affordable.

"Of course, we (the Ministry of Health) cannot be alone in monitoring the circulation of medical equipment and PKRT in the community. It needs the cooperation of various parties such as health service facilities (fasyankes), health offices, health workers, business actors, and the community itself," Heru said.

There are several ways to recognize safe and licensed medical devices and Household Health Supplies. First, check the packaging. Check the packaging whether it is still in good packaging or not damaged Second, read the information. Read the information available in the packaging and label. Third, make sure the distribution license number (NIE). Make sure the product has a distribution permit from the ministry of health. Fourth, use the product. Use the product according to the instructions for use and heed the warnings.

To ensure the quality and safety of medical products circulating in the country, manufacturers are required to register their products with the Indonesian Ministry of Health. In order not to be deceived by counterfeit medical devices and PKRT, the public can wisely choose medical devices and PKRT products by checking (Packaging, Label, Circulation Permit and Expiration) What if the public finds medical devices or PKRT that are suspected of not having good quality, it is also explained that the Ministry of Health has an application to check the product distribution permit, namely the Alkes Mobile application. In the talk show, it was shown to the visitors about the use of the Alkes Mobile application in reporting medical devices suspected of violating regulations.