The current state of the pharmaceutical market of Ukraine, quality assurance and falfication of medicines

Abstract

The aime of our study was to investigate the current state of normative legal regulation and control over the quality assurance of medicines in the pharmaceutical market of Ukraine. The functions and activities of organizations that carry out state regulation and quality control of medicines in Ukraine were considered. The special relevance of solving the problem of drug falsification in Ukraine was determined, the main factors influencing the spread of falsified medicines (FM) in the pharmaceutical market of Ukraine are analyzed. The variety of causes that contribute to the appearance of FM requires effective comprehensive measures to detect and prevent their appearance. It is substantiated that only a complex of legal and organizational measures in combination with the use of modern technologies to combat the spread of FM will ensure that only high-quality, effective and safe medicines will be in the pharmaceutical market of Ukraine.