FALSIFICATION OF MEDICINES AND DISTRIBUTION OF FALSIFIED MEDICINES IN UKRAINE: CRIMINALISTIC MEANS OF DETECTION AND COUNTERACTION

The aim: To formulate criminalistic recommendations to increase the effectiveness of combating falsification and contribution of falsified medicines. To accomplish analyze of the current state and trends in combating this criminal offense, to create the basis of criminalistic characteristics and methods of their investigation, taking into account the results of the generalization of judicial investigative practice and foreign experience. Materials and methods: The examine and analysis of results and generalization of 128 criminal proceedings of such criminal offenses, court decisions for the period 2012- 2020; questionnaires of practical workers (205 people); results of generalization and analysis of published materials of investigative and judicial practice; foreign experience in combating falsification of medicines, etc. In the process of conducting this research, general scientific and special research methods were also used. Results: Based on the results of the generalization of investigative and judicial practice, a criminalistic description of falsification and contribution of falsified medicines in the form of descriptive and statistical information model has been developed, its elemental composition was determined and analysed. Reasonable that in theoretical terms criminalistic characteristics are the basis for building appropriate criminalistic methods, and in practical terms is considered as a kind of guideline that can be successfully used by investigators in the conduct of specific criminal proceedings, which allows choosing the most effective directions and means of investigation. Conclusions: One of the priority areas of research in criminalistics is the development of criminalistic characteristics and basics of investigation methods of falsification and contribution of falsified medicines, which must be carried out on the basis of the modern general theory of criminalistics, current legislation and practice, results of generalizationand analysis of investigator of judicial practice and foreign experience.