In Bukhara, 101 types of medicinal products that were being sold illegally were found in 7 pharmacies.
Control measures were carried out based on the announcements in the "Arzon apteka bot".
It was found that 101 types of medicines without conformity certificates and 5 types of expired medicines were on sale in 7 pharmacies in the Bukhara region. The medicines were removed from sale during control measures conducted based on advertisements in the "Arzon apteka bot" application.
According to the Center for Safety of Pharmaceutical Products, the control measures were conducted based on advertisements placed in the application regarding the illegal sale of "Berodual", "Aktovegin", and "Kalimin 60 H" medicines.
During the investigations, cases related to the sale of these medicines, which were not registered with the state registry and not permitted for use in medical practice in Uzbekistan, were identified.
The medicines removed from sale are undergoing laboratory examination. Relevant work is being carried out to provide a legal assessment of the identified cases.
Additionally, the activities of the "Online 5" entity, listed as a pharmacy in the "Arzon apteka bot" application, were also examined. It was found that at the address of Bukhara city, Bahovuddin Naqshband Street, building 309/1, not a pharmacy, but the Bukhara regional office of the "BTS" express postal service was operating.
The Center emphasized the need to pay attention to the accuracy of information about medicines and the entities selling them on platforms such as "Arzon apteka bot", as well as to the lawful operation of pharmacies.
The Center for Safety of Pharmaceutical Products announced that control measures to prevent the sale of low-quality, counterfeit, unregistered, or medically unauthorized medicines will continue in other regions as well.
