Deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis Abdurashid Tokhtaboyev said on his Facebook page that the Uzbek government should take steps to control the quality of imported pharmaceutical products and closely examine their certificates in order to ensure safety of the people.

“With regret, we have to state that there are still cases of violation of the national legislation of Uzbekistan and the manufacturing countries while importing pharmaceutical products,” said Mr. Tokhtaboyev. 

“Countries seeking to harmonize their legislation with the European Union legislation must adhere to the EU Directive, which requires them to manufacture pharmaceutical products in accordance with the “Guidance on Good Manufacturing Practice for Drugs” (EU GMP). In compliance with these requirements, it is accepted that the products manufactured and distributed in third countries of the world, should comply with GMP standards,” he added.

According to the Deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, the time has come for introducing, with respect to producers of individual countries, in particular Ukraine, the fulfillment of the requirements of regional harmonized legislation. Export of medicinal products (unpackaged or packaged active ingredients) to Uzbekistan should only be allowed with the presence of a valid GMP certificate. This will help to improve the quality of the products supplied and will put a barrier to unfair competition.