Essence, Scope and State Policy of Pharmaceutical Law
The legislation of Georgia on medicines and pharmaceutical activity comprises the Constitution of Georgia, international treaties and agreements, the law governing this sphere and other legislative and subordinate normative acts. The purpose of the law is to promote increased public access to reliable pharmaceutical products; to achieve this, it establishes the legal foundations for regulating the circulation of pharmaceutical products and defines the rights and obligations of natural and legal persons operating in the field. State policy in the sphere of circulation of pharmaceutical products provides for ensuring the availability of quality, safe and effective pharmaceutical products on the Georgian market. State regulation mechanisms apply to complementary medicinal products, biologically active additives and paramedical products only in the event of their voluntary registration, while a non-invasive contraceptive mechanical product remains free from such regulation. Together these provisions define the outer boundary of pharmaceutical law: where the state guarantees quality and safety, and where private autonomy governs.