THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE CHEMICAL AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN IN THE EAEU
The article is devoted to the problem of competitiveness of chemical and pharmaceutical industry of the country within the framework of the accession of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Eurasian economic Union. Formation of the Kazakhstan chemical and pharmaceutical market and rates of its development for years of independence is considered. It was noted that Kazakhstan's accession to the EAEU contributes to the strengthening of the country's economy and competitiveness in the world market of goods and services. The volume and dynamics of the pharmaceutical markets of the EAEU countries, the level of consumption of drugs in the EAEU countries and other countries, the dynamics of sales and leaders of production of medicines in the Republic of Kazakhstan are analyzed. The analysis revealed that the Kazakh pharmaceutical market has a number of problems, such as low export potential, lack of personnel able to work according to international standards, problems of access to credit resources, lack of modern production technologies, long-term registration of drugs.