On the tough task from the President and the very best medicine. How the pharmaceutical industry of Belarus is developing.
The life and health of people are at the forefront of Belarus's national security. The pharmaceutical and microbiological industries play a special role here.
Over the years of independence, Belarus has come a long way in this direction - from producing a modest range of medicines to a modern multi-profile production of complex medical preparations. In the new episode of the BELTA YouTube project "In Fact: Solutions of the First," we will explain why Alexander Lukashenko demanded to replace imported medicines and whether the authorities managed to implement this strategy, why Belarus needed a vaccine center, and into what trap we all fell when, according to the President, we "went crazy and stopped living in harmony with nature," what the head of state warned private pharmacies about, and which medicine the Belarusian leader considers the most effective and at the same time - the cheapest. A small spoiler: it is at everyone's fingertips.
What medicines are produced in Belarus
Biotechnology and pharmaceuticals have long been among the priority vectors of development for the Belarusian state. Just one fact: in monetary terms, more than half of the medicines in the country are domestically produced. At the same time, in conditional packages, the share of Belarusian preparations in pharmacies is about 65%. And this figure is growing.
Belarus offers a range of unique medicines for the treatment of oncological, immune, and cardiovascular diseases, antiviral and antibacterial preparations, as well as means for treating diseases of the musculoskeletal system, digestive tract, metabolism, and others. But, of course, it hasn't always been this way.
The history of the pharmaceutical industry in Belarus began 100 years ago. In the 1920s, a chemical-pharmaceutical plant named after the First Five-Year Plan (now this enterprise is "Belmedpreparaty") started operating in the republic. Initially, they produced essential goods: powders, ointments, mixtures. Over time, the product range expanded and even began to be supplied to friendly USSR countries in Europe, Asia, and Cuba.