Tashkent, Nov. 16 -- On November 15, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting on the analysis of ongoing work to develop the pharmaceutical industry and provide the population with medicines, as well as discuss priority tasks for the future.

Pharmaceutical Industry Development Agency at the Ministry of Health was established by Decree of the President "On measures to radically improve the pharmaceutical industry management system" of November 7, 2017. The terms for registration of medicines and medical devices have been reduced to support entrepreneurs. Domestic manufacturers are exempted from customs duties when importing raw materials and technological equipment.

As a result, 41 new pharmaceutical ente...