Janelidze: Indian Generics Can be Trusted when Properly Manufactured

The Head of the International Center for Endosurgery, Otar Janelidze, responded to the introduction and import of Generic drugs onto the Georgian pharmaceutical market.

“It is important to implement the import of high quality drugs into Georgia’s pharmaceutical market. Regardless of whether it is a brand or generic drug, it needs to be reliable and effective in terms of results,” Janelidze said. “The way out from this issue is strict control. We need to change the mechanism of control, until now a process not implemented in Georgia. It must be impossible for a drug to cost less in Georgia, while it is expensive in the rest of the world.”

Generally, Georgia’s pharmaceutical market is chaotic because there is an oligopoly, as prices are uncontrolled. It has been years since talks on drug prices started but there is little change.

“The market needs the introduction of Generics, which will balance the issues,” Janelidze added.

As for Indian Generics, Janelidze sees no negative aspect in importing drugs from this country because India produces high quality drugs, when properly manufactured.

Ketevan Didebulidze