March 20 at a briefing on the topic “Ukrainian medicine – the beginning of the revival” Health Minister Oleh Musiy commented on the situation with “InterChem”

Changing the the health care system in Ukraine is extremely necessary. Reforms in this area will not stop, but will be seriously reconsidered. This was stated by Oleg Musy at the briefing.

The Minister said about strengthening control over prescription codeine drugs. “I have already signed a letter about strict control of selling such drugs on prescription, so none of packaging of such drugs without a prescription wouldn’t be sold. At the same time subject-quantitative control of these drugs will not be introduced, and sale of prescription will be strengthened “, – he said.

During the briefing, Oleg Musy commented the conflict between “InterChem” and the State Drug Service. The Minister noted that currently the company has resumed production of some drugs. “It remains to prove that the production of codeine medications complies with GMP», – concluded the Minister.