Dmytro Shymkiv, chairman of the executive board of Darnitsa Group, talks with a colleague on May 11, 2021. Darnitsa is an example of a Soviet enterprise that evolved into a modern company, much like its main competitor, the 95-year-old Farmak.
Taking up the territory equivalent to 10 football pitches at the edge of Kyiv, the Darnitsa plant produces perhaps the most recognizable medication in Ukraine — Paracetamol and Citramon.
Darnitsa has always focused on the domestic market, where it sells 95% of its medication. Today most Ukrainians know the brand — its green “D” logo and affordable prices for generic drugs.