KIEV, Nov. 4 – The European Business Association has expressed alarm over the possible adoption of a law containing a requirement to ban the advertising of prescription-free medicine, which do not harm health, but treat the symptoms of diseases, as this would deprive consumers of information.

Law No. 7007 on amendments to some Ukrainian laws in the healthcare area (on strengthening controls over medicine, diet foodstuffs and food additive sales) has been approved by Parliament at first reading and is being prepared for second reading.