Pilot project in Ukraine for regulation of insulin preparation pricing

Last week in the Ukraine, the Association of Pharmaceutical Research and Development (APRaD) and the American Chamber of Commerce (ACC) in Ukraine issued a join position paper regarding the problems with reforming the provision of diabetes mellitus patients with the necessary medicines.

The key moments for successful realization of Pilot project on implementing of the state regulation of prices on insulin preparations are, according to the APRaD, as follows:

1. When using the comparative approach (referencing with other countries), it is necessary to create the same conditions which exist in other countries with the effective system of treatment expenses reimbursement, namely: a) to change the tender system of drug purchase for the reimbursement system; b) eliminate administrative barriers for doctors to prescribe innovative analogue insulins.