COMPARATIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF MEDICINAL PRODUCTS ASSORTMENT, MEDICAL DEVICES AND DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS BASED ON CHITOSAN DERIVATIVES REGISTERED IN THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS, THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, UKRAINE AND THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAHSTAN

Abstract

The article presents the nomenclature of medicines, medical devices and dietary supplements based on chitosan derivatives registered in the Republic of Belarus and the neighboring countries. Comparative marketing research of the product groups studied has been carried out. Marketing parameters of this market sector have been established: the list and the structure of this segment by the drug form, manufacturing countries, pharmaceutical distributors and sources of origin. The assortment was analyzed in the specified regions according to the indicators: the number of names, pharmacological action, dosage form and the group of products in accordance with their registration. The coefficients of breadth, completeness and depth of assortment have been calculated. The expediency of studying pharmacological properties of chitosan derivatives further and the development of new original medicinal products based on them is shown.