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Systematic Russian drone and missile attacks have destroyed a number of pharmaceutical warehouses and pharmacies along with tons of medicines. To avoid drug shortages and supply disruptions, state agencies critically need to establish prompt and regular communication with market representatives. This was stated by First Deputy Chair of the Committee on National Health Valeriy Dubil after the Committee meeting.
The parliamentarian emphasized that it is necessary to develop a mechanism for rapid replacement and delivery of medicines. Most at risk are specialty drugs that do not have sufficient numbers of equivalents on the market.
“Over the past six months the State Drug Service ignored 7 official requests for clarifications and proposals to amend legislation from just one Association. And this is happening while the enemy is destroying logistics,” — the deputy leader of Batkivshchyna said indignantly.
According to him, during the parliamentary Committee on National Health meeting he wanted to hear answers from the Ministry of Health to three key questions: Compensation for lost stock: Is the Ministry developing an effective mechanism to compensate pharmacies and suppliers for inventory destroyed by shelling? Parallel import of medicines: Is the Ministry of Health prepared, for the duration of martial law, to simplify and speed up the parallel import procedure for medicinal products as much as possible, and to allow their immediate sale in the pharmacy network, which is currently blocked by article 78 of the Law “On Medicinal Products,” the new version of which will enter into force on 1 January 2027?
This decision would allow the market to be promptly supplied with scarce drugs. Removal of excessive requirements: Is it appropriate now, in conditions of war, staff shortages, and shelling, to increase regulatory pressure on pharmacies, in particular by requiring the mandatory presence of a pharmacist at every cash register?
“The Ministry of Health insists the situation is under control and that three months’ supplies of critically needed medicines have been created in medical institutions. However, there has still been no real, systematic dialogue between officials and market representatives. Since the sector regulator is effectively ignoring direct appeals from business, I will address the Ministry of Health with a proposal to create, for the duration of martial law, a platform for dialogue between representatives of public pharmaceutical associations, manufacturers, distributors, and pharmacy chains. Only an honest, constructive conversation and the development of joint solutions is the only way to ensure Ukrainians have medicines in this critical time,” Valeriy Dubil concluded.
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