Ukraine’s Delegation Seeks Spanish Recognition for Domestic Drug Certifications

Official Visit by Ukrainian Parliamentary Committee to Spain

According to Embajada de Ucrania en el Reino de España: A working visit to Spain was carried out by a delegation from the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine’s Committee on National Health, Medical Care, and Health Insurance. The delegation held meetings with key Spanish officials, including María del Mar San Martín Ibarra, Chair of the Spanish Senate’s Health Commission; Agustín Santos Maraver, Chair of the Congress of Deputies’ Health Commission; and María Jesús Lamas Díaz, Director of the Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products. Central discussions focused on advancing pharmaceutical cooperation, securing recognition for certificates issued by Ukrainian drug manufacturers, and aligning Ukraine’s healthcare system with European integration goals.

Delegation Members and Significance of the Visit

The delegation was led by Committee Chair Mykhailo Radutskyi and included members Olga Stefanyshyna, Oksana Dmytriieva, Maksym Perebyinis, and Serhii Kuzminykh. Ukraine’s Ambassador to Spain, Yuliia Sokolovska, also participated in the visit. The Ukrainian side expressed gratitude for Spain’s delivery of humanitarian medical supplies, highlighting the importance of international health cooperation.

Other key topics addressed during the discussions included:

• military medicine
• medical evacuation
• hospital partnerships
• exchange of expertise
• digitalization
• integration of artificial intelligence
• collaboration on post-transplant patient care
• adoption of European practices

This visit represents a significant step in strengthening healthcare ties between Ukraine and Spain, a priority given the current challenges facing the sector.

This working visit underscores the intensifying health cooperation between Ukraine and Spain, which is vital for improving medical services in Ukraine. - Source: Committee delegation

The dialogue on European integration and the adoption of cutting-edge medical technologies reflects Ukraine’s commitment to aligning with European standards and practices in this critical field.

This ongoing collaboration is crucial not only for healthcare but also for enhancing trade relations between the two nations. As highlighted in a recent article, the strengthening of ties between Ukraine and Spain aims to remove trade barriers, which could further facilitate the exchange of medical technologies and expertise, benefiting both countries in the long run.