Organizational and economic studies of the turnover of anthelmintic drugs in the domestic pharmaceutical market in modern conditions

Aim. To conduct organizational and economic studies of the peculiarities of the turnover of anthelmintic drugs in the domestic pharmaceutical market in modern conditions under the influence of high risks and uncertainties. Materials and methods are based on open access information for professional use by doctors and pharmacists, materials from scientific publications and monographic editions of domestic and foreign scientists, the results of personal research using Google forms. For the survey, 90 pharmacy specialists were involved as respondents. The results were processed and verified using licensed Microsoft Excel software products. Results and discussion. The list of anthelmintic drugs, which are in circulation in the domestic pharmaceutical market in modern conditions, has been determined. The organizational and economic features of each of them, such as the level of demand and cost indicators, have been outlined. It has been found that there are 24 names of such anthelmintic drugs, including 11 based on the active substance albendazole, 7 based on pyrantel, 2 based on mebendazole, 3 based on levomizole and one herbal tea based on tansy flowers. The most popular anthelmintic drugs in modern conditions, the level of demand for which exceeds 70.0 % (7 items), have been determined. Certain features of the actions of pharmacy specialists when dispensing anthelmintic drugs from pharmacies, which can contribute to the formation of demand for them, have been studied, including 18 questions according to the respondents’ rating. Conclusions. The results of the study conducted have allowed determining the peculiarities of the turnover of anthelmintic drugs in the domestic pharmaceutical market in modern conditions under the influence of high risks and uncertainties. Their list, level of demand and cost indicators have been defined, as well as certain recommended actions of the pharmacy specialists when dispensing from pharmacies.