Advertising and promotion of medicines and medical products

GRATA International’s specialists of the Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare sector released the product on “Advertising and promotion of medicines and medical products” in the following countries: Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Mongolia, and Uzbekistan. 

In this brochure we have collected the most up-to-date information about the general requirements, features and prohibitions for advertising medicines, medical products, and dietary supplements in the above jurisdictions.

Belarusian officials can join the Supervisory Board of a commercial organisation

The Government of Belarus has adopted a resolution that allows representatives of state organisations and organisations with a state share of at least 50% (hereinafter – a state organisation) responsible for organisational, administrative, and economic activities to participate in the Board of Directors (Supervisory Board) of Belarusian companies (LLC, JSC, CJSC, ALC) if the following conditions are met jointly.

Changes in the Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The law on the amendments to the Tax Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan was published on 22 December 2022. Below you may find the most significant amendments introduced by this law. These amendments with few exceptions have come into effect on 1 January 2023.

On determining the procedure for registration of medicinal products for medical use

Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Kyrgyz Republic dated March 7, 2023 No. 136 approved the Procedure for State Registration of Medicines for Medical Use. The procedure defines the procedures for state registration, confirmation of registration of medicines, making changes to the registration dossier of a medicinal product, determining the criteria for confidentiality of information contained in the registration dossier of a medicinal product.

Developing Distance Businesses in the Republic of Moldova: Understanding the Law for Amending Certain Normative Acts

The Covid-19 pandemic has forced businesses worldwide to adopt digital tools to continue their operations while maintaining social distancing measures. The Republic of Moldova is no exception, as the government is currently working on a draft law for amending certain normative acts to promote the development of distance businesses in the country. In this article, we'll take a closer look at this initiative, the rationale behind it, and the proposed changes to the normative acts.

Doing Business in Mongolia 2023

Tremendous mineral reserves, agricultural endowments, and proximity to Asia’s vast markets make Mongolia an attractive destination for medium to long-term foreign direct investment (FDI). The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Mongolia is worth 10.4 billion US dollars as of September 2021 according to the national statistics of Mongolia. The GDP value of Mongolia represents 0.01 percent of the world economy.

Uzbekistan introduces incentives for products of international brands

In accordance with the Resolution of the President dated November 12, 2022 No. ПП-393 "On measures to provide the population with high-quality products of international brands and create additional conditions for the entry of domestic enterprises into global value chains", starting from January 1, 2023, reduced rates of import customs duty are applied when importing into the Republic of Uzbekistan certain types of goods of international brands on the basis of a direct agreement concluded with brand owners or their authorized suppliers (official distributors, dealers, sales representatives of manufacturers and their distributors, licensees).