Healthcare
The main purpose of the committee is to establish competitive landscape for development of Healthcare sector by contributing to forming the transparent and efficient regulatory system.
Committee Priorities
Priority 1
Strengthening business engagement in health policy development
Priority 2
Advocating for increasing public healthcare funding and making transparent, well-grounded decisions on its allocation
Priority 3
Advocating for establishing and launching a progressive, professional, transparent, and efficient Ukrainian Medical Agency
Related Working Groups
Responsible Board Member(s)
Michael Kharenko
Co-Chairs
Nataliia Babak
Borys Danevych
Anna Tarantsova
Policy Officer(s)
Success Stories
Policy Win: AmCham’s Key Proposals Were Incorporated in the Framework for Creation of Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Agency
Policy Progress: Cabinet of Ministers Resolution on Medicines Reimbursement Was Revised to Reflect Business Community’s Proposals
AmCham Ukraine Signed Memorandum of Cooperation on Improving Medical Supply System and Responding to Threats
Policy Win: President Signed the Law on Improvement of Production and Circulation of Dietary Supplements
Policy Win: Cabinet of Ministers Adopted Decision to Preserve Patient Support Programs and to Consider Control Relations with Manufacturer of Imported Medicines
Policy Progress: Cabinet of Ministers Regulated Circulation of Medicinal Products Considering New Labeling Requirements
Policy Win: Cabinet of Ministers Adopted Resolutions Extending Reimbursement Program to Medical Devices
Policy Progress: AmCham Ukraine Signed Memorandum on Implementation of National Medicines Verification System in Ukraine
Policy Progress: Parliament Passed Draft Law #6306 on Improving the Provision of Medical Care in the First Reading
Policy Win: The Cabinet of Ministers Adopted Resolution #1002 Amending Licensing Conditions for Business Activities in Production of Medicines
Policy Win: Parliament Adopted Draft Law #4662 on Possibility of Medicines' Procurement via Managed Entry Agreements
Policy Win: Ministry of Health Approved Order #1156 regarding Submission of Proposals to the Nomenclature of Procurement of Medicines and Medical Devices
Policy Progress: Parliament Passed in the First Reading the Draft Law #4662 on Possibility of Medicines’ Procurement via Managed Entry Agreements
Policy Win: The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Adopted Resolution #1300 on Health Technology Assessment
Policy Win: The American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine Welcomes the Approval of SE “Medical Procurement of Ukraine” as Centralized Health Procurement Organization
Policy Progress: Ministry of Health of Ukraine Published Draft CMU Resolution on Managed Entry Agreements
Policy Progress: The Government Approved the List of Specialized Organizations, Authorized for State Procurement of Goods and Services in 2020
Policy Win: The Parliament Adopted Draft Law #3615-1 on Electronic Retail Trade of Pharmaceutical Products
Policy Progress: Ministry for Development of Economy, Trade and Agriculture Published Draft Amendments to the Rules of SI Units Application
Policy Progress: VRU Healthcare Committee Returned Draft Law #2089 Amending Certain Legislation on Patent Law Reform for Improvement
Policy Win: The Parliament Voted for Extension of Procurement of Medicinal Products via International Organizations for Two Years
Policy Progress: The Parliament Adopted Draft Law Implementing European Standards in Technical Regulation
News
AmCham Proposals to the Draft Healthcare System’s Development Strategy till 2030, Developed by the Ministry of Health of Ukraine
AmCham Ukraine Calls to Secure Continuous Sustainable Implementation of Medical Guarantees Program in 2021
The state spends 17% of the state budget expenditures on innovative medicines procurement in Ukraine, which is significantly less than in neighboring countries - study
AmCham Ukraine Calls to Ensure Continuous and Consistent Work of the State Expert Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine