1. Effective medicines regulation protect and improve the health of millions of people every day
Dr Olexandr Polishchuk World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe

2. Draft strategy evaluation (1)
Focus of this presentation – pharmaceutical sector
It covers only the approach to liberalization of the market and this seams to be considered as panacea.

3. Draft strategy evaluation (2)
Health
Health 2020 reconfirms the commitment of WHO and its Member States to ensure universal coverage, including access to high-quality and affordable care and medicines.
Medicines are essential for preventing and treating diseases, and poor-quality medicines represent a public health hazard.

4. Draft strategy evaluation (3)
Rational selection and use of medicines
EML, clinical protocols, formulary development and update
Good prescribing practices
Efficient pharmacovigilance system
Promotion and advertisement of medicines

5. Proposals for draft strategy (1)
Develop and implement national medicines strategy in line with Health 2020 and Strategy 2020 Ukraine
Harmonize medicine’s legislation and regulations with EU norms, standards and practices, WHO guidelines and recommendations
Continue capacity building using the existing networks (PIC/S, ICH, PPRI, EUnetHTA, etc)

6. Resolution
В) Support in case of incorporation of substantial amendments (previous slide suggestions but not limited to);