On 9 January, the Center hosted a training session within the framework of cooperation with the Medical Products Agency of the Kingdom of Sweden, dedicated to the methodology for benchmarking European agencies.
The event was attended online by: Mykhailo Babenko, Director of the Center; Yevheniia Ishkova, Deputy Director for Health Technology Assessment and Clinical Research; Olena Semenchenko, Deputy Director for Registration, Pharmacovigilance and Audit; Mykhailo Pasichnyk, Deputy Director; Andrii Solod, Head of the Regulatory and Legal Work Division.
The benchmarking exercise provides for assessment against 12 key performance indicators (KPIs). During this training, the first indicator, relating to strategic planning, was presented. Participants were familiarised with the main criteria applied to the preparation and assessment of the relevant documentation, and the range of stakeholders and performance indicators were outlined.
We would like to remind you that the training is being conducted within the framework of a cooperation project with the Medical Products Agency of the Kingdom of Sweden. The project is designed for 2026-2027 years and is funded by the Government of Sweden. The participants from the Ukrainian side are the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, State Enterprise "State Expert Center of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine" and State Service of Ukraine on Medicines and Drugs Control.
Among the main areas of cooperation are training in the benchmarking methodology of European medicines agencies, conducting self-assessment using the benchmarking methodology, assistance in developing the necessary regulatory legal acts to ensure that the activities of the future state control body comply with the best European practices, and other areas.
