A pharmacological surveillance system will be created in Uzbekistan

The Presidential Decree “On additional measures to regulate the pharmaceutical industry” was adopted (UP No. 20 of 01/23/2024).

According to the Decree, from July 1, 2024:
- organizations engaged in the manufacture, wholesale and retail sale of medicines and medical products are recognized as organizations responsible for providing the population with medicines and medical products with guaranteed quality, safety and effectiveness, in relation to which establishes special rules for the implementation of state control;
- a pharmacological surveillance system is being created, based on the requirements of international standards, aimed at prompt identification and timely response to potential threats associated with the use of medicines;
- in organizations engaged in the manufacture, wholesale and retail sale of medicines and medical products, a procedure for monitoring compliance with the requirements of the licenses issued to them is being introduced by notifying the authorized body no more than once a year;
- content developed for the purpose of advertising medicines and dietary supplements on television and radio channels is broadcast on the basis of an opinion issued by the Ministry of Health;
- the creation of new customs and free warehouses for storing medicines and medical products is mandatory in accordance with the requirements of “Good Storage Practices - GSP”.

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