Scheduled inspections of pharmacies will resume on January 1,

Scheduled inspections of pharmacies will be restored from January 1, 2025; they will also apply to those pharmacies that operate on hospital premises.

Health Minister Viktor Lyashko stated this in an interview with Ukrinform.

“Until now, we had a moratorium on inspections. But the government made a decision, and from January 1, 2025, scheduled inspections of pharmacies by the State Medical Service will be restored. Previously, we responded specifically to citizens’ appeals about violations in certain pharmacies. And the State Medical Service had the right check the pharmacy in agreement with the Ministry of Health,” Lyashko said.

But from January 1, according to him, pharmacies will be inspected as planned, and first of all, scheduled inspections will be carried out in pharmacies located in healthcare institutions.

Lyashko also recalled that…