We honour heroes!

Today, on the occasion of Holy Intercession Day and Defenders of Ukraine Day, on the initiative of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the team of the State Scientific-Research Control  Institute of Veterinary Medicinal Products and Feed Additives together with the staff of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection of Ukraine, headed by Sergii Tkachuk, gratefully commemorates all those who fought for our independence and those who gave their lives for it. During the national minute of silence, we together with the whole country, honoured the memory of our heroes.

Their achievement is a legacy for future generations. We have a duty to preserve the memory of each of them and to do everything possible to ensure that their sacrifice is not in vain.

The Holy Intercession, the patron saint of the Cossacks, continues to protect our soldiers today. Their heroism and selflessness continue the glorious traditions of the Ukrainian army. We sincerely thank each and every defender of Ukraine who is on the frontline defending our country today. Your courage and dedication inspire us to new achievements. We believe in our Victory and look forward to the day when we can meet our victorious heroes at home, at the family table, in the warm embrace of family and friends.

And the bright memory of the fallen will always remain in our hearts. Heroes never die!

Let’s support our defenders! Let’s join volunteer initiatives, help our Armed Forces and everyone who needs it. Together we will overcome all challenges and bring our Victory closer.

Quality guaranteed: 171 new veterinary products on the Ukrainian market

 

The State Pharmacological Commission of Veterinary Medicine of Ukraine is actively promoting the development of the domestic veterinary medicines market. As a result of 5 meetings held in 2024, 171 veterinary medicines were registered and re-registered. This demonstrates the effective work of the Commission and contributes to the provision of high quality domestic products for livestock. Two more meetings are planned by the end of the year, which will further expand the list of registered medicines.

Experts from the State Scientific-Research Control Institute of Veterinary Medicinal Products and Feed Additives conducted a qualified examination of the registration dossiers, including checking the compliance of the medicines with the requirements of the current legislation, analysing the results of pre-clinical and clinical trials and assessing the quality of production. Based on the results of the comprehensive review, reasonable conclusions were drawn, which formed the basis for the decisions of the State Pharmacological Commission of Veterinary Medicine.

It should be noted that the registered medicinal products include both new developments by domestic and foreign manufacturers and medicinal products that have been re-registered due to the expiry of the previous registration certificate. This comprehensive approach ensures constant updating and expansion of the range of veterinary medicines on the Ukrainian market, which is important for effective treatment of animals and prevention of diseases.

Practical part of the workshop “Antibiotic resistance: global crisis, problems and solutions”

Antibiotic resistance is one of the most pressing problems in modern medicine, both in human and veterinary medicine. The misuse of antibiotics in animal husbandry leads to the emergence of resistant strains of bacteria that can be transmitted to humans through food and direct contact. This poses a serious threat to public health and calls into question the effectiveness of treatment of infectious diseases.

That is why the training seminar «Antibiotic resistance: Global Crisis, Problems and Solutions», organised by the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection and the State Scientific-Research Control Institute of Veterinary Medicinal Products and Feed Additives, is extremely relevant. Today, in the practical part of the workshop, leading experts in bacteriology and microbiology from the laboratories of the State Service of Ukraine for Food Safety and Consumer Protection engaged in a detailed study of modern methods for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of microorganisms.

The participants focused on the following important issues

– Disc diffusion method: Despite its simplicity, this classic method remains one of the most widely used in microbiological laboratories. D.O. Ordynska, a researcher at SRIEF’s Bacteriology Department, gave a detailed masterclass on the finer points of its application.

– Serial dilution method: this method makes it possible to determine the minimum inhibitory concentration of an antibiotic, i.e. the lowest concentration of the drug that inhibits the growth of bacteria. L. Ostrovska, senior scientist at the State Scientific-Research Control Institute of Veterinary Medicinal Products and Feed Additives, shared her experience of using this method in practice.

– Use of automated microbiological analysers: modern automated systems greatly simplify and speed up the process of determining antimicrobial susceptibility. The details of the use of the Vitek 2 compact analyser will be presented by I. Kushnir, Head of the Laboratory of Bacteriological Control of Quality and Safety of Veterinary Preparations of SCIVP, T. Stetsko, Head of the Laboratory of Control of Chemotherapeutic Preparations of SCIVP, I. Musiyets, Head of the Research Department of Bacteriology of SILDVM, L. Ostrovska and I. Semen, Senior Research Scientists of SCIVP.

The exchange of experience between leading experts is essential to improve the effectiveness of the fight against antimicrobial resistance. The results of this workshop will contribute to the improvement of laboratory diagnostics and the development of new strategies for the rational use of antibiotics in both veterinary and human medicine.