16 August marked one year since the introduction in Ukraine of the law on the legalization of medical cannabis for therapeutic purposes. The introduction of this legislative decision, extremely important for patients, became possible thanks to the consistent policy of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Committee on National Health, Medical Care and Medical Insurance chaired by Mykhailo Radutskyi, and the Chair of the Subcommittee on Adaptation of Ukrainian Legislation to the Provisions of European Union Law (EU acquis), Implementation of Ukraine's International Legal Obligations in the Sphere of European Integration, Olha Stefanyshyna.
The State Expert Center, on the occasion of the anniversary of the legalization of medical cannabis, presented the first methodological recommendations developed in Ukraine on the use of medical cannabis “Medical cannabis: clinical and pharmacological characteristics and regulations for use”.
The publication was developed by specialists of the Center jointly with the O.O. Bogomolets National Medical University and approved by decision of the Academic Council of the university. The document is based on the latest scientific data and international experience (Israel, Canada, and other countries) and will become a practical guide for doctors when prescribing therapy to patients.
"Thanks to the joint work of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine headed by Viktor Liashko, thanks to the Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on the Health of the Nation, Medical Care and Medical Insurance Mykhailo Radutskyi and the Chair of the subcommittee Olha Stefanyshyna, as well as the research team and the Academic Council of Bogomolets National Medical University, and the Director of the Department of Health Care Standards of the Center Kostiantyn Kosiachenko, innovative treatment approaches have been developed. I thank everyone involved for the titanic work in preparing this publication, which is extremely important for the sector, doctors and patients", – emphasized Mykhailo Babenko. This document, in his words, will serve as a professional guideline for doctors and sector specialists for the benefit of the health of patients who need modern and safe treatment methods.
