REMEDIUMREMEDIUM1561-59362658-3534Joint-Stock Company Chicot207310.32687/1561-5936-2026-30-3-300-305Original ArticleHarmonization of qualification requirements for pharmaceutical industry specialists within the Eurasian Economic UnionRozhnovaSvetlana A.¹rozhnova-sa@rudn.ruYarkovaNatalia N.iarkova_nn@rsmu.ruPeoples' Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba, Moscow, RussiaInstitute of Pharmacy and Medical Chemistry, Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia2809202630330030529092026Copyright © 2026,2026Active efforts are underway within the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) to integrate the economies of post-Soviet states. The establishment of a unified medicines market entails not only the alignment of regulatory standards but also the unification of qualification requirements for specialists. While the EAEU Treaty waives the diploma recognition procedure for most categories of workers, medical and pharmaceutical professionals constitute an exception and must undergo this process in the host country. To date, a unified educational framework and universally recognized training standards for pharmaceutical personnel have not yet been established within the Union. Existing discrepancies in educational recognition mechanisms and professional standards are compounded by the uneven involvement of EAEU member states in the Bologna Process. The withdrawal of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus from the Bologna Process in 2022 has highlighted the urgent need to develop dedicated EAEU standards in higher education. The Russian Federation serves as an example of national practice, where a Masters program in Industrial Pharmacy has been offered since 2016, and the training of pharmaceutical professionals is conducted via the Specialist degree program 33.05.01 Pharmacy in accordance with the Federal State Educational Standards (FSES). In this context, the EAEU Pharmacopoeia could serve as a foundation for the development of unified curricula, while the Eurasian Economic Commissions initiatives to synchronize national educational systems could become a key driver in establishing a common labor market. The industry is currently experiencing a workforce shortage, which underscores the importance of attracting foreign professionals. For the EAEU common pharmaceutical market to function successfully, it is critical to implement unified educational standards across all stages of the professional lifecycle, including the initial training, certification, and postgraduate education of pharmacists and pharmacy specialists.Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU)industrial pharmacy and drug manufacturing technologypharmaceutical professionalsprofessional educational programsunified educational spaceЕвразийский экономический союз (ЕАЭС)промышленная фармация и технология получения лекарствфармацевтические специалистыпрофессиональные образовательные программыединое образовательное пространство1.Burganova I. N. Problems and prospects of the unified educational space of the EAEU member states. Russian Journal of Education and Psychology. 2025;16(5):266—287. doi: 10.12731/2658-4034-2025-16-5-920 (In Russ.)2.Muravyova M. G., Smorgunova V. Yu., Chestnov I. L., Kharakka-Zaitsev D. V. Legal aspects of modernization of higher education in Russia in the light of the ideas of the Bologna Process and contemporary international experience: collective monograph. Smorgunova V. Yu., ed. St. Petersburg; 2005. 119 p. (In Russ.)3.Bogdanova I. I. Abolition of the Bologna system: problems and prospects of higher education in Russia. Current Problems of Pedagogy and Psychology. 2022;3(8):11—15. (In Russ.)4.Litvinova T. M. Forecasting the demand for personnel with higher pharmaceutical education for the needs of pharmaceutical manufacturers in the Russian Federation until 2030. Laboratory and Clinical Medicine. Pharmacy. 2025;5(2):33—50. doi: 10.14489/lcmp.2025.02.pp.033—050 (In Russ.)5.Golikova N. S., Prisyazhnaya N. V., Tarasov V. V. Opportunities for improving pharmaceutical education in Russia: a survey of students, university teachers and pharmaceutical industry specialists. Medical Technologies. Assessment and Choice. 2023;45(4):85—94. doi: 10.17116/medtech20234504185 (In Russ.)