Экспертная оценка потребительских свойств пробиотиков и выявление потребностей практического здравоохранения при их использовании в педиатрии

The expert assessment of consumer properties of probiotic means is carried out: medicines and biologically active supplements to food. The group of experts was made by pediatricians and the pharmacists of drugstores. The questionnaire of the expert is developed. The list of estimated probiotic means is made on the basis of results of studying of the regional market of the probiotic means presented at the time of research in retail pharmacy network in the Republic of Tatarstan. It is established that doctors and pharmacists give various estimates to consumer properties of probiotic means. By results of an expert assessment of two groups of experts: pediatricians and pharmacists are made TOP-5 medicines of the probiotics used in pediatrics. Pediatricians most often use medicinal preparations probiotics whereas pharmacists recommend also dietary supplement of probiotics in appointments. It reveals to need of development of information and consulting materials for pharmacists for pharmaceutical consultation on probiotic means.