Giorgi Mgebrishvili and Davit Sergeenko have signed the agreement between the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs.
On the basis of the mentioned agreement quotas were established in Georgia on the import of psychotropic medications. Quotas have been imposed on the following psychotropic medications: Gabapentin, Zopiklon, Baklophen, Zaleplon, Tropicamide and Dextromethorphan.
Establishing quotas is aimed to strictly define number of psychotropic medication imported in the country and to strengthen monitoring in this direction. The mentioned decision will contribute to the restriction of the misuse of the mentioned medications and will serve as the prevention of the pharmacy drug addiction.
In the recent period, as a result of the joint activities held by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs a number of legislative changes and reforms have been implemented against the so called Pharmacy drug addiction, which has substantially decreased intravenous consumption of drugs. However, consumption of drug pills still remains one of the main challenges to face. Establishing quotas against the drug pills is another step forward in the fight against pharmacy drug addiction.
Decision to establish quotas on the drug pills was made by the special council, headed by the Minister of Ministry of Labor, Health and Social Affairs Davit Sergeenko and co-chairman-Minister of Internal Affairs Giorgi Mgebrishvili. The council is also comprised of the head of parliamentary committee for health and social affairs Akaki Zoidze and other relevant service representatives.
The joint consultative body is authorized to increase quotas in case of the lack of the mentioned medications.
