Supplying Medicines and Supplements to Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan became the first Central Asian country to reach WHO maturity level 3, in April 2026. Imports still supply about 84% of the market by value, though the government wants half of it made locally by 2029.

Registration is moving to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) rules. New national registrations are still possible until the end of 2027; after that, the EAEU route is the norm.

Kazakhstan at a glance

How to supply medicines to Kazakhstan

1. Appoint a representative. Applications are usually filed through a local representative with a legalised power of attorney.
2. Choose the route. EAEU registration, which can open other EAEU markets, or national registration while it is still allowed. Both need a CTD-based dossier.
3. Plan the GMP inspection. An EAEU GMP certificate, or a commitment to an inspection. Keep your GMP evidence and CoPP ready.
4. Supply and marking. Private distributors and pharmacies, or SK-Pharmacy for state supply. Every pack needs a Kazakh Data Matrix code, and labels must be in Kazakh and Russian.

Unregistered medicines can be imported with a Ministry of Health permit for a specific patient's vital needs or for groups of patients with rare diseases. See named-patient and special import and government tender supply.

Supplements

Supplements (biologically active additives) need an EAEU state registration certificate, issued in Kazakhstan by the Committee for Sanitary-Epidemiological Control. We help brands get supplements made under their own label by GMP-certified contract manufacturers: see nutraceutical private label.

What people in Kazakhstan search for

Semrush data from October 2026 shows that people in Kazakhstan search mostly in Russian: vitamin D (витамин Д, about 14,800 searches a month), collagen (коллаген, about 12,100), vitamin D3, protein and multivitamins.

People in Kazakhstan search mostly in Russian: “витамин Д” gets about 14,800 searches a month, “коллаген” (collagen) 12,100, “витамин Д3” 8,100 and “протеин” (protein) 6,600 (Semrush, October 2026). In Google Keyword Planner for Kazakhstan, “магний” (magnesium) and “омега 3” sit between 10,000 and 100,000 monthly searches and “бад” (dietary supplement) between 1,000 and 10,000, while medicines are typed by their Russian generic name, such as “диклофенак” (about 12,300 a month on Semrush), “амоксициллин”, “азитромицин” and “цефтриаксон”.

How importers and distributors in Kazakhstan search

The trade term with real volume is “субстанции” (active substances), at 1,000 to 10,000 monthly searches (Google Keyword Planner). More specific phrases register only weakly: “поставщики лекарств” (medicine suppliers) gets about 30 a month (Semrush), and “дистрибьютор лекарств”, “оптовый склад лекарств”, “контрактное производство бад” and “регистрация лекарств” sit between 10 and 100.

Originator brands are searched by name in Cyrillic: “оземпик” for Ozempic (semaglutide), “аугментин” for Augmentin (amoxicillin and clavulanic acid) and “мидокалм” for Mydocalm (tolperisone). Brand names are trademarks of their owners and are used only to identify the medicine.

Supplements we can help you make

Medicines Kazakh importers commonly source include cardiovascular, diabetes and hospital products. Some examples we list:

Documents to ask your supplier for

• A Certificate of a Pharmaceutical Product (CoPP) in WHO format.
• The plant's GMP evidence, such as a WHO-GMP, EU-GMP or PIC/S certificate, plus any inspection by your regulator.
• The registration dossier (CTD or ACTD), with bioequivalence data for generics where required.
• Stability data for hot climates.
• A Certificate of Analysis for every batch.

Not sure a supplier is genuine? Read how to verify a pharmaceutical supplier. For the neighbouring markets, see our Russia, EAEU and CIS import guide.

Frequently asked questions