APCRG members general meeting has accepted and validated membership request, submitted by the Georgian representation of the company Egis Pharmaceuticals PLC. More information about the company and it's international operations can be seen on company website.

The 11th EAEU and CIS pharmaceutical forum, organized by Adam Smith was held in Moscow, on February 26-28th.

The forum discussed the burning issues facing the pharmaceutical sector today as well as future forecasts and opportunities. The event was attended by the chairman of APCRG, Grigori Pirtskhalaishvili, who introduced the presentation, prepared by him.

Photomaterials can be found on the link.

Georgia-EU Investment Council meeting on Pharmacy (Main topic: Problems with implementation of GMP standards) was held at Hotel Rooms. The meeting was attended by, Mr. Irakli Margvelashvili, Executive Director of APCRG.

In connection with the world Cancer day, the presentation of the outcomes of one-year work and future plans set within the initiative “Tbilisi-Cancer Challenge City” was conducted.

The event was opened by Deputy Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, Zaza Bokhua. The event was attended by Director of APCRG Mr. Irakli Margvelashvili. 

Within the framework of the monitoring of the pharmaceutical market by the Competition Agency, consultations / workshops were held with experts in the pharmaceutical field and relevant associations. The meeting was attended by APCRG Director - Mr. Irakli Margvelashvili.

Closing event of the EU-funded Project “Support to the Georgian Competition Agency” was held on January 10th. The event was attended by Director of APCRG Mr. Irakli Margvelashvili, head of the Board Grigori Phirtskhalaishvili and Head of Servier Representative Office Maia Khetsuriani.

In 2019 the Code of Ethics of the Association of Pharmaceutical Companies has been updated in accordance with the requirements of the Code of Ethics developed by IFPMA, the version of which can be found here.

Please find Q&A with Sofie Melis, Senior Manager, Ethics & Compliance (IFPMA) video.

Minister of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Labor, Health and Social Affairs of Georgia, Ekaterine Tikaradze made a presentation covering the topic of the planned healthcare reforms - “It’s Time Only for Joint Right Moves”. Minister presented some planned healthcare reforms. The presentation was attended by APCRG executive director, Mr. Irakli Margvelashvili.

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On April 19th, the seminar "The role of Pharmacists in the Global Pharmaceutical Market" was held at the University of Georgia with Head of associations of Pharmaceutical companies representatives in Georgia Mr. Irakli Margvelashvili and Head of Pharmacy Department, professor Elza Nikoleishvili. 

Photo materials can be found here.

Inauguration ceremony of the Rector of San Diego University was held on April 10-14 in San Diego USA, which was attended by the head of the Board, Mr. Grigori Phirtskhalaishvili on behalf of the Association of Pharmaceutical Companies Representatives in Georgia.