On September 17, 2020, the Parliament of Ukraine adopted amendments to the law On Medicines, which regulated the implementation of electronic retail trade in medicines. In March 2020, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a resolution on the temporary…
The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia found the advertisement of the Supradin vitamin complex from Bayer violating the law on advertising. In a commercial on a television channel dedicated to children and youth, it was said that the drug…
The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia has imposed a fine on Bionorica SE. In 2019, Bionorica LLC distributed leaflets advertising its drug Canephron N at specialized medical conferences. The text in them guaranteed a positive effect when applied and…
According to the report of the Global Innovation Index 2020, Ukraine climbed two positions and became 45th among 131 countries in the global innovation ranking. Most of all, Ukraine added in the categories “Knowledge” and “R&D” – plus 20 and…
According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, in July 2020, there was a sharp increase in retail trade – the volume increased by 12.1% compared to June. Compared to July 2019, the volume increased by 8.5%. In January-July, retail…
The Ministry of Health of Ukraine has registered an order approving the Requirements for nutritional value statements and food health statements. Requirements apply to statements used in labeling, presentation, or advertising intended for the end consumer of food products in…
The Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine has imposed a fine of UAH 52 thousand against the manufacturer of tights ANITA KO LLC for the use of packaging design without appropriate permission and the dissemination of information that misleads consumers. The case…
According to the BrandMonitor report, from July 2019 to June 2020, sales of fake premium goods on social networks in Russia increased by 28% year-on-year and exceeded RUB 23 billion. At the same time, when buying luxury brands through social…
On August 19, 2020, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted amendments to the resolution on the Procedure for disposing of property confiscated by a court decision and transferred to state executive service bodies. According to the amendments, for alcohol…
The representative office of Lindt & Sprungli in Russia did not comply with the warning from the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) and the Service initiated a case on grounds of violation of the Law on Protection of Competition. When promoting…