ANALYSIS OF THE SOCIAL AVAILABILITY OF ANTIBACTERIAL DRUGS FOR SYSTEMIC USE ON THE UKRAINIAN MARKET

Abstract

Problem statement. Antibiotic resistance is becoming more and more of a problem every year and complicates the treatment of patients. In low- and middle-income countries, infectious diseases, the pathogens of which have become resistant to antibacterial drugs, are becoming a serious problem. Irrational use of antimicrobial drugs contributes to the spread of resistant forms of microorganisms. Ukraine is also observing a change in the structure of consumption of antimicrobial drugs, in particular, the transition to the use of new generations of antibiotics. The analysis indicates an increasing trend in the level of antibiotic resistance, which may lead to the loss of effectiveness of some antibiotics. Taking into account these factors, this paper analyzes the Ukrainian pharmaceutical market of antibacterial drugs for systemic use in terms of socio-economic availability. In particular, it was established that domestic manufacturers of antibacterial drugs in Ukraine represent only a third of the total market of these drugs, which can negatively affect the market in conditions when the supply of imported drugs is limited due to border blockades or in the case of war-related production shutdowns. One of the important results of this study was the establishment of the leader of antibacterial drugs among domestic manufacturers, which have the largest number of registered drugs on the market. The research also included an analysis of retail prices for the most popular antibacterial drugs in leading pharmacy chains. The information obtained contributed to a better understanding of the level of availability of these drugs for consumers. Also, these data served as a convincing argument in favor of the search and production of domestic antibacterial drugs and their attractiveness on the market. This study examines the main problems and prospects for the development of the market of antibacterial drugs in Ukraine, as well as the impact of internal and external competition on this branch of pharmacy. The purpose of the article is to analyze the assortment of antibacterial drugs for systemic use of foreign and domestic production on the Ukrainian pharmaceutical market in terms of socio-economic availability for the population of Ukraine. Analysis of recent research and publications. The authors researched the domestic market of antibacterial drugs for systemic use based on data from the State Register of Medicinal Products of Ukraine. The analysis of prices in the regions is taken from the website liki.ua. Research methods were used for this: logical, mathematical-statistical, system-analytical and comparative methods of analysis. Conclusions and prospects for further research. Conclusions from the analysis can be used as a basis for further strategic decisions regarding the development of new antibacterial agents.