A New Edition of the National List Approved

On December 30^th, 2017, Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 1081 dated December 13 ^th, 2017 came into force and approved the new edition of the National List.

The updated National List includes 427 INNs.

The project has been developed in accordance with the recently adopted amendments to the Regulations on the National List of Essential Medicines and the Regulations on the Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines, which has been mentioned here.

Thus, the Expert Committee on the Selection and Use of Essential Medicines conducted an analysis of clinical efficacy and safety of medicinal products confirmed by evidence-based medicine (without pharmacoeconomic analysis) recommended for inclusion in the National List of Essential Medicines following the "fast-track" procedure. As a result of such work, it is proposed to supplement the National List with the following drugs:

• 18 medicinal products included in the 20th edition of the World Health Organization's Model List;
• 28 medicinal products included in the state programs and subventions for inhalation anesthesia drugs;
• 14 medicinal products that can be procured for medical subventions to provide emergency medical care; an exemplary record (list) for equipping the units of the emergency medical care;
• new forms and doses of medicines already available on the National List (under the principle of interchangeability).

The National List in the revised edition will become the basis for public procurement in 2018.

Subsequently, the National List will be supplemented by new positions based on applications of individuals and legal entities, in particular, holders of registration certificates, on the results of their consideration by the Expert Committee. Applications are accepted throughout the calendar year.

Previously, these issues were actively discussed during the Conference "Healthcare And Pharmaceuticals - 2018. Anticipations And Expectations", held on December 13-14 in Kyiv.