On August 30, 2024, a working meeting of scientists from the Ukrainian Scientific Pharmacopoeial Center for Quality of Medicines on the development of the State Pharmacopoeia of Ukraine (SPhU) took place, chaired by Andriy KOTOV, the SPhU Department Head and scientific leader of the SPhU development, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Senior Researcher.
The following participants took part in the meeting:
Nelia KYSHYNETS, Senior Researcher of the SPhU department;
Elina KOTOVA, Head of the Department for Experimental Support of the Development of Monographs on Herbal Drugs;
Oleksandr GRYZODUB, Chief Researcher and Scientific Consultant for SPhU Development;
Dmytro LEONTIEV, Deputy Director for Science;
Natalia VOLOVYK, Deputy Director for Quality;
Rustam Samatov, Head of the Information Technology Department.
The following key issues were discussed during the meeting:
- Strategy for the development of the State Pharmacopoeia of Ukraine.
- Development of the concept for the electronic version of the SPhU.
It is worth noting that during the previous meeting on June 26, 2024, attended by Deputy Head of the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drugs Control, Gennadiy Vovk, the Ukrainian Scientific Pharmacopoeial Center for Quality of Medicines identified the digitalization of the State Pharmacopoeia of Ukraine as one of the company's priority development areas.
At the current meeting, participants discussed both the long-term development strategy of the SPhU and specific near-term actions, including the preparation of Supplement 8 and the third edition of the SPhU. Particular attention was given to the concept of creating an electronic version of the SPhU and the gradual phasing out of the paper version. Several possible approaches for its implementation were presented, as well as an evaluation of potential benefits and risks, technical challenges, and necessary resources. Additionally, the feasibility of providing free access to the electronic version of the SPhU was discussed.
The participants agreed to continue discussions on these issues in future meetings.