OREANDA-NEWS. December 14, 2010. The Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov takes part in the opening ceremony of plant "liquid medicines - 2" at JSC "Farmak".

After reviewing the work of "Liquid medicines - 2", Mykola Azarov appreciated its high technological level and said: "I am proud that we have opened the modernized production line of drugs, which, I can confidently say, with its technical equipment, its technological solutions, is absolutely modern and European. The Head of the Government expressed gratitude to the plant to management for achievement of high results and promised financial support from the Government, noting that the construction of "Liquid medicines - 2" was done at the expense of own funds and loans.

Opening in Ukraine a modern production line, according to the Prime Minister, is the reason for the Government to think: what to do to make such enterprises appear as much as possible, to make the modernization of production take place on the principle of "next day".

"Believe me, we will do everything we can to implement such projects. For today's visit has convinced me, that we are able to produce the necessary drugs ourselves rather than purchase them abroad. And that will become our program" - Mykola Azarov emphasized. The Prime Minister added that the Government is interested in the development of the domestic market, including the pharmaceutical one.

Mykola Azarov also handed the Certificates of Merit and Gratitude of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine to the best workers of JSC "Farmak" on the occasion of 85 anniversary of the company.

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December 10, 2010 two aseptic lines of "RLZ-2" (liquid medicines) project were put into operation. The сost of the project is 40 million Euro. The new plant will produce more than 40 types of drugs of different pharmacological groups, including new direction for the company - biotech drugs.

Three production stations distributed by type and range of primary packaging volume, series and scheme of drugs, their content and packaging will be established in frame of the "RLZ-2" project
To equip production areas "Farmak" bought equipment from leading world manufacturers of pharmaceutical equipment Bosch, SBM, Pharmatec, BWT, Tecninox and others.

In 2010, JSC "Farmak" topped the list of all the leading pharmaceutical companies providing drugs represented in the Ukrainian market to people.

The enterprise was created at the MV Lomonosov Kyiv chemical-pharmaceutical plant base in 1925, celebrates December 2010 its 85 anniversary.

Due to the rapid development dynamics, today JSC Farmak provides over 17% of medicines in Ukraine and is the leader in the export of drugs - more than 20% of the "Farmak" output is exported to 26 countries, including CIS, Baltic States and Europe.

More than 200 kinds of medicines are included in the company portfolio, being developed annually in an average for 15 new drugs.

The company specializes in manufacturing high-technology drugs that are used in endocrinology, cardiology and rheumatology, anesthetics, opaque means, ophthalmic drugs and drugs for treatment of colds. JSC "Farmak" actively participates in national target programs on diabetes, oncology, cardiology.