expertise center for medicines, rules for state registration of pharmaceuticals and management of drug registry, list of over-the-counter pharmaceuticals. between 1996 and 2005 pharmaceuticals were registered and given license by the department of licensing and medical equipment of the ministry of health. in 2005 the innovation and supply center was established to check the quality of medicines, as well as to ensure healthcare organizations with medicines. the center also license pharmaceutical entities. pirallahi industrial park of azerbaijan may become an important center for the local production of pharmaceuticals.