On November 26, 2021, the Kyiv International University of Technology and Design hosted the V International Scientific and Practical Conference "KyivPharma-2021. Pharmacology and pharmaceutical technology in ensuring active longevity. The conference is organized under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, with the support of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine.

The purpose of the event was to exchange scientific and practical experience with representatives of related universities, research institutions, enterprises and the business community to promote scientific advances in the development and production of medicines, discuss prospects for the pharmaceutical industry and its European integration, training specialists for the Ukrainian pharmaceutical industry.

The main partner of the conference was the joint-stock company "Farmak" - the leader of the pharmaceutical industry of Ukraine. The partners of the conference were the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine and the L.M. Litvinenko Institute of Physical and Organic Chemistry and Coal Chemistry  of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The main information partner is the "Morion" publishing house of pharmaceutical literature, and "Apteka" weekly magazine.

The conference was held in face-to-face and remote form, on-line with using ZOOM technical means.

The scientific directions of the conference were:

1. Development, research of properties and production of active pharmaceutical ingredients, medicines and cosmetic products.

2. Physico-organic chemistry of biologically active substances.

3. Molecular pharmacology and hemogenomics.

4. Fundamental and applied gerontology.

5. Modern technologies of diploma and postgraduate training of specialists.

During the conference, more than 50 scientists, graduate students, undergraduates, experts from Ukraine and the European Union discussed the most important issues of modern pharmaceutical science and practice, the needs and challenges of the domestic pharmaceutical industry.

On behalf of the Rector of Kyiv National University of Technology and Design, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology Ivan GRYSHCHENKO, the conference was opened by KNUTD Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, Doctor of Economics, Professor Liudmyla HANUSHCHAK-YEFIMENKO.

Greeting was made by the Dean of the Faculty of Chemical and Biopharmaceutical Technologies, Ph.D. chem. Sciences, Associate Professor Olga BAULA, and Head of the Department of Industrial Pharmacy KNUTD, Doctor of Pharm. Sciences, Professor Vladyslav STRASHNYI.

Inspiration to creative achievements were greeted by the conference participants from Dr. H. GROTH, chairman of the Board of the World Forum on Demography and Aging (WDA Forum).

The plenary session of the conference, which was entirely devoted to modern research in the field of pharmacology and pharmaceutical development of active pharmaceutical ingredients, excipients and geriatric drugs, was meaningful.

During the meeting the participants of the conference were very interested in the reports:

• Roman SMISHKO, Head of R&D JSC "FARMAK" on the topic "CPhI Worldwide. Innovative trends, new ideas and technologies ";
• Volodymyr BESSARABOV, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Scientific Supervisor of the Educational and Scientific Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, Chemogenomics and Biogerontology of KNUTD, Professor of the Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Galyna KUZMINA, Cand. chem. Sciences, associate professor, associate professor of the department of industrial pharmacy and Vadym LISOVYI, master's student of the same department on the topic on "Solid dispersed systems of natural flavonoids in the production of geriatric drugs";
• Olena ISHCHENKO, Cand. tech. Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of Applied Ecology, Polymer Technology and Chemical Fibers KNUTD, Viktoriia PLAVAN, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Prof., Head of the Department of Applied Ecology, Technology of Polymers and Chemical Fibers of KNUTD and Iryna LIASHOK, Ph.D. , Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the same department on "Technology of electroforming of fibrous materials based on biocompatible polymers";
• Olena SALIY, Cand. farm. Sciences, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of Department of Industrial Pharmacy, Director of BIOTESTLAB LLC on "Implementation of the Quality by Design approach at the stage of pharmaceutical development of injectable drug for intra-articular administration";
• Nadiia MATVIEIEVA, Dr. Biol. Sciences, Prof., Head of the Laboratory of Adaptive Biotechnology of the Institute of Cell Biology and Genetic Engineering of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine on "Development of a pharmaceutical composition of bioflavonoids with phlebotonic and anti-inflammatory properties."

Yevgen KARPICHEV, PhD, Senior Researcher Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering group leader of Tallinn University of Technology (Estonia) and Denys BONDAR, Ph.D candidate with the report «Nanodiamonds for targeted drug delivery», as well as in absentia Dr. HANS GROTH, Chairman of the Board of World Demographic & Aging Forum (WDA Forum), Dr. med., MBA with the report "Landmarks Pharmatsevtic industry of Ukraine in connection with the changing demographic situation ".

A lively scientific discussion was initiated by the reports of scientific and pedagogical staff of the Department of Industrial Pharmacy Andriy GALSTYAN, Doctor of chemical sciences, Prof., Professor and Ilya RESNYTSKY, Assistant.

Based on the results of the conference, a COLLECTION OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS “PHYSICO-ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, PHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACEUTICAL TECHNOLOGY OF BIOLOGICALLY ACTIVE SUBSTANCES. Issue 4» will be published.

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