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In a significant development, the Higher Audit Chamber of Kazakhstan has highlighted inefficiencies in the control and regulation of the pharmaceutical industry, particularly within the "Pharmacy" State Corporation. The audit findings point towards weak price regulation mechanisms and inefficiencies in the control over localization conditions.
The audit materials, sent to the General Prosecutor's Office on May 27, 2025, reveal a pricing discrepancy that could potentially result in a budget loss of over 5 billion tenge. LTD "KazMedProm," a company that supplies medical gloves, was found to have sold 63 million pairs of gloves to the "Pharmacy" State Corporation in 2024, with each pair priced at 98 tenge. This is significantly higher than the market average of around 40 tenge for similar products.
Customs documents confirm the import of the gloves from Thailand. The supplied gloves were found to match a batch imported from Thailand during the same period, suggesting that they were indeed imported and not domestically produced as claimed.
The activity of LTD "KazMedProm" was qualified as processing, but not found to be a criminal offense. The Shymkent Prosecutor's Office started investigating the company on May 22 and completed it on June 27.
Supporting domestic production remains a priority, but effective use of budget funds requires transparency and compliance with all mandatory conditions. The department emphasizes the need for transparency in supporting domestic production to ensure the efficient allocation of resources.
In response to the investigation, Mazhilis Parliament deputy Bakytzhan Bazargali filed four official complaints with the General Prosecutor's Office, one of which pertains to the activities of TOO "SK-Farmatsiya" and the entire pharmaceutical industry.
The Financial Monitoring Agency received the audit materials for procedural review on July 18, indicating that further investigation and action may be taken.
For more information about the investigation into LTD "KazMedProm" and its impact on Kazakhstan's budget funds, you can check official government sources, news outlets and reports, parliamentary or government hearings, official statements from both companies, legal databases and public records, or contact relevant authorities or journalists.
- The audit materials sent to the General Prosecutor's Office on May 27, 2025, reveal that LTD "KazMedProm," a company involved in the business of supplying medical gloves, had sold these goods to the "Pharmacy" State Corporation at a price higher than the market average, potentially leading to a budget loss of over 5 billion tenge.
- In the general-news related to crime-and-justice, the Financial Monitoring Agency has received the audit materials for a procedural review, indicating that further investigation and action may be taken regarding the pricing discrepancy found in the business activities of LTD "KazMedProm," which could have significant implications for the finance sector and the efficient use of budget funds in Kazakhstan.
