The SSU served a notice of suspicion to the chief of a department in the State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drugs Control, who facilitated import to and sale of counterfeit medicines in Ukraine.

The law enforcement exposed and blocked the illegal mechanism of bringing a large batch of low-quality foreign medicines worth a total of UAH 32 mln (USD 790,000) to the Ukrainian market.

The operation was carried out by the SSU jointly with the National Police of Kyiv under the supervision of Kyiv City Prosecutor’s Office.

The investigation established that the official had facilitated the approval of false information on the medicines in official documents, assisting in this way the private entrepreneur.

The findings of comprehensive examinations confirmed that the imported medicines did not comply with the laws of Ukraine.

The head of the commercial entity and the civil servant have been notified of suspicion of committing a crime under the Article 321-1 of the CCU (counterfeiting medicines or trafficking in counterfeit medicines).

The investigation is ongoing to identify all those who may be involved in the offence. Counterfeit medicines will be withdrawn from circulation.