The key facts

  • The Ministry of Justice registered amendments to the regulation on the procedure for classifying medicines as prescription and over-the-counter categories — November 12, 2026
  • The purpose of the amendments is to protect public health and foster a healthy environment in the pharmaceutical market
  • The system for regulating the circulation of medicines is being improved consistently

What has changed

On November 12, 2026, the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan registered amendments to the regulation on the procedure for classifying medicines as prescription and over-the-counter categories. The news was reported by the UzA information channel, accompanied by a link to a detailed article on the agency's website.

Context of the update

According to UzA, the purpose of the amendments is to protect public health and foster a healthy environment in the pharmaceutical market. The report emphasizes that the system for regulating the circulation of medicines is being improved consistently, and this registration is another step in that process.

What remains unknown

The available publications do not disclose the substance of the amendments themselves: it is not specified which drugs or groups of medicines the updated procedure will affect, or when it will take effect. According to the UzA reference, these details are contained in the full article on the agency's website; until it is published, it remains unclear exactly how the new procedure will affect the dispensing of medicines in pharmacies.