Viktoriya Podvorchanska

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Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare

Viktoriya advises life sciences and healthcare companies on all aspects of Ukrainian operations with particular focus on regulatory matters: compliance with licensing requirements, GMP certification, product authorization, distribution and pricing, as well as promotion and marketing of medicinal products and medical devices and interactions with healthcare professionals.

She counsels on sector specific business structuring, assists life sciences companies with negotiation of their contractual arrangements, development or refinement of their corporate policies and participation in public procurements, supports their marketing campaigns and product launches.

She supports life sciences companies in regulatory reviews and inspections, as well as during their internal compliance investigations, assists in communications with Ukrainian approval and supervision authorities.

Recognition:

holder of Lexology Client Choice Award 2021, 2020 (Life Sciences, Ukraine)
recognized among Top-5 leading lawyers in Pharmaceuticals / Medicine & Healthcare, Ukrainian Law Firms 2021. A Handbook for Foreign Clients
a leading expert in Regulatory Practice, Best Lawyers 2021
recognized expert in Government Contracts, Life Science, Who's Who Legal 2022

Education:

Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, International Law

Languages:

English, Ukrainian, Russian

Membership and activities:

International Bar Association
Ukrainian Bar Association

Representative experience:

Merck on its operations in Ukraine and CIS countries;
one of the top 10 global pharmaceutical companies on matters related to identification of channels for illicit trading with its products in Ukraine;
one of the 15 largest pharmaceutical companies worldwide on various aspects of its activities in Ukraine, including legal support to its main commercial operations (relationships with distributors and pharmacy chains, promotional activities, participation in public procurement procedures etc.), creation of internal policies and assistance with regulatory challenges;
a multinational chemical, pharmaceutical and life sciences company on a compliance audit with respect to its exclusive distributor representing the client before state authorities and healthcare professionals; antitrust risk assessment, as well as commercial and tax analysis;
a global pharmaceutical company on risks of cooperation with indirect suppliers; assisting with an internal compliance investigation with respect to Client’s Ukrainian subsidiary;
a multinational pharmaceutical company on regulatory issues with respect to potential arbitration;
a global pharmaceutical company on assisting DOJ and SEC on conducting FCPA compliance investigation;
a major producer of medical equipment on licensing and regulatory matters related to sales of equipment in Ukraine;
International Charity Fund “Tabletochki” that helps children with blood cancer in Ukraine in various matters related to their operations, including pro bono legal advice on charity activities, protection of patient rights, delivery of medical care, support to Fund’s initiatives for improvement of Ukrainian regulatory framework in healthcare, including to ensure unimpeded access to patients in intensive care facilities, treatment of patients abroad etc.