The municipal pharmacy chain 'Farmacia' has recorded a temporary reduction in the availability of certain imported medicines and drugs used to treat chronic diseases. Company representatives explained that the situation is caused by disruptions in the logistics chains of manufacturers and suppliers: damage to warehouse facilities where medicines were stored has affected the timely delivery of certain drugs to the pharmacy network. According to the company, as of 17 September 2026, the disruptions are localized and affect a limited list of products.
Cause of the disruptions: damage to warehouse infrastructure
As clarified by 'Farmacia', the key factor was the physical damage to warehouse complexes where stocks of imported medicines were concentrated. The destruction or partial loss of storage facilities meant that some batches of drugs became unavailable for further distribution logistics. The company emphasizes that this is not a systemic absence of medicines, but a temporary breakdown in the 'manufacturer — warehouse — pharmacy' chain, which hampers the timely replenishment of the range in retail outlets.
Demand for drugs for chronic patients is gradually stabilizing
The company notes that the initial surge in demand for medicines, driven by fears of further shortages, is already beginning to ease. Nevertheless, drugs for the treatment of chronic diseases — those that patients take on a course and cannot afford to miss doses of — remain in a zone of heightened attention. 'Farmacia' continues to work with suppliers and partners to restore stable logistics and replenish the range of items for which demand remains elevated. The network's specialists are exploring all available alternative supply routes to shorten the period needed to restore the required range.
Appeal to Kyiv residents: do not build up excess stockpiles
'Farmacia' has appealed to the residents of Kyiv, asking them not to build up excessive stockpiles of medicines without a real need. The company explains that panic hoarding of drugs in personal reserves creates an artificial shortage on the shelves and deprives access to necessary medicines of those patients who need them right now. According to the network's management, the situation is under constant control: as supply resumes, the availability of medicines in pharmacies will gradually increase.
Context: the September series of strikes on pharmaceutical infrastructure
The current disruptions at 'Farmacia' are a direct consequence of a series of attacks on pharmaceutical infrastructure carried out in early September. According to available data, on 3 September, as a result of a Russian attack, a consignment of medicines belonging to the company 'Apteka Dobroho Dnia' was destroyed, resulting in the loss of hundreds of tons of medicines that were to be delivered to patients in various regions of Ukraine. During the same period, other major logistics complexes were also affected: warehouses of the pharmaceutical giant Teva and of the company 'Biokon' were damaged. The cumulative impact of these incidents on the industry's warehouse and distribution network is what has led to the temporary shortages now observed in retail pharmacy chains, including 'Farmacia'.
