Department of Pharmacoeconomics founded in 2004 in order to prepare professionals for the pharmaceutical industry, who will be able to conduct a comparative evaluation of medical technology on the basis of the simultaneous, integrated, interrelated analysis of the clinical results of their application and the costs associated with their use. The results of pharmacological studies are necessary to improve quality of care, management of resources for health as individual consumers and health-care institutions and the state in general, optimize the creation, production and use of medicines in the market economy. Today in society there is a strong need in pharmacoeconomic study on the use of medical technologies for the treatment of various diseases, as well as for experts who can provide it.

Headed the Department Honored Scientist of Ukraine, member of the Central Formulary Committee of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine, Doctor of Pharmacy, professor Iakovlieva Larysa Vasylivna.