Analysis of the market of pharmacy assortment products based on the lavender raw material in Ukraine
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https://doi.org/10.24959/sphhcj.24.337Keywords:
Lavandula angustifolia Mill.; assortment analysis; medicines; raw lavender; pharmaceutical marketAbstract
Aim. To analyze the market of pharmacy products based on the lavender raw material in Ukraine.
Materials and methods. The analysis of the range of products based on the lavender raw material was carried out using generalization, structural, logical, graphical methods, as well as data from the State Register of Medicines of Ukraine, the information resource “Tabletki.ua”, websites of pharmacy chains, and the e-commerce website “iHerb”.
Results. It has been determined that among the goods in the pharmacy assortment, products based on the lavender raw material are presented in the form of medicines (5 items), dietary supplements (7 items) and herbal teas (3 items) produced by 6 foreign and 9 domestic manufacturers. The analysis of the offer of this group of products in pharmacies showed the absence of the registered homeopathic product “Solum Oil”, a skin liquid manufactured by WALA Heilmittel GmbH (Germany). It has been noted that the range of medicines is represented by groups of products used for coughs and colds, psycholeptic drugs, and a dermatological agent. The dietary supplements include symptomatic remedies for menopause, sleep aids and emotional stress relievers, while the herbal teas include sedatives, tonics and sleep aids. It has been found that the composition of the vast majority of products for internal use contains the lavender flower extract, and all products for external use contain the lavender essential oil. It has been determined that the variability of retail prices for medicines ranges from 17 % to 36 %, and the results of calculating the liquidity ratio of prices for pharmacy products with the lavender raw material indicate their relative economic affordability.
Conclusions. The analysis of the range of medicinal products, dietary supplements and herbal teas based on the lavender raw material registered in Ukraine and available in the market has shown a limited number of manufacturers’ offers, as well as the predominance of products used for coughs and colds, sedatives and sleep aids. According to the results of the analysis, it is possible to note the possibility of developing new domestic medicines based on the lavender raw material, in particular, Lavandula angustifolia Mill.
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