Ukrainian government to increase public procurements of drugs

The government of Ukraine plans to increase public procurements of drugs this year and to make them more affordable for local population despite the current tough business environment in the country and the ongoing war with Russia, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent.

According to a recent report, prepared by a research company Proxima Research, the current situation in the Ukrainian pharmaceutical market remains generally stable, which is reflected by the ever-growing demand for drugs among local customers and their sales. In accordance with the report, last year sales grew by about 18% in value terms, compared to 2023. Moreover 66.2% of local citizens regularly buy drugs, which significantly exceeds the figures for previous years.

This year, according to recent statements by the Ukrainian Health Minister Viktor Lyashko, the government plans to expand procurements of drugs that will be a part of the Affordable Medicines program, which involves the allocation of about 8 billion hryvnia ($192 million) for these needs.