IODINE DEFICIENCY – A PROBLEM THAT DOES NOT LEAVE HUMANITY (REVIEW ARTICLE)

Sergіy Pyvovar, Alina Tsysnetska, Andriy Fainyk — Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00 +0000

Iodine deficiency (ID) is the most common micronutrient deficiency and is estimated to affect 1 billion people worldwide. Ukraine has perhaps the highest prevalence of ID in children and adolescents among European countries. Global efforts have been quite successful. Between 2003 and 2023, the number of people with iodine deficiency almost halved. Iodine, an element that is an important component of the thyroid hormones (TH) thyroxine (T₄) and triiodothyronine (T_3). The latter are crucial for the function of the liver, kidneys, muscles, cardiovascular and central nervous systems. TH regulate the overall metabolism and play a significant role in the development of the fetal and child nervous system, organ, and tissue function. For the developing fetus, iodine deficiency is one of the biggest causes of preventable intellectual disability, so the amount of iodine intake by pregnant women and women of reproductive age is a recognised international problem. Iodine is available from several food sources, but before the introduction of table salt fortification in the 1920s, deficiencies were observed in most areas, especially in regions where topsoil was depleted. Now, in most developed countries, iodine status has not been considered an important issue since the 1940s, unlike in less developed countries. Since 1990, salt iodisation programmes have been introduced and have reduced the prevalence of ID in many populations worldwide, although 30% of the world's population is currently at risk. Recently, industrialised countries such as the US, UK and EU have seen a decline in iodine intake, which may be due to changes in dietary patterns, cooking, and agricultural practices. The decline in iodine levels among women of reproductive age in these countries is of particular concern.

PHARMACY BUSINESS IN RELATION TO STAFF SHORTAGE: PHARMACEUTICAL LAW, F-MANAGEMENT AND F-ECONOMICS, HOW TRAINING SHAPES THE COMPETENCES OF FUTURE LEADERS

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

The article analyzes the personnel challenges in the pharmaceutical industry of Ukraine and the role of educational programs in the specialization "Organization and Management of Pharmacy" in solving the problem of personnel shortage. Current trends are identified: reduction in the number of employees in 2024, increase in wages in conditions of competition, preservation of the problem of staff turnover, change in the structure of demand for specialists, general personnel shortage. The requirements of employers and employees in the labor market, the impact of martial law on migration processes and the personnel situation, as well as the prospects for the introduction of artificial intelligence in the field of pharmaceutical management and education are studied. The educational program for advanced training "Organization and Management of Pharmacy" is presented, which is based on modern legislative norms, international standards and takes into account the needs of the pharmaceutical market. Its importance for the formation of managerial competencies, development of professional mobility and adaptation to modern conditions of the pharmaceutical business is shown.

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IODINE DEFICIENCY – A PROBLEM THAT DOES NOT LEAVE HUMANITY (REVIEW ARTICLE)

PHARMACY BUSINESS IN RELATION TO STAFF SHORTAGE: PHARMACEUTICAL LAW, F-MANAGEMENT AND F-ECONOMICS, HOW TRAINING SHAPES THE COMPETENCES OF FUTURE LEADERS