Pharmacy business and its social responsibility

In the modern world, the corporate social responsibility (CSR) is an important factor that determines the optimal use of resources for the sustainable development of the organization. The CSR is not just the responsibility of an organization to the state, people and other organizations that it encounters in the course of its activities, but the philosophy of a company that takes care of its reputation and competitive advantages in its development, as well as ensuring a decent standard of living for its employees. The pharmaceutical business, including pharmacy, is one of the most important and socially signifi cant branches of the modern economy of the country. However, the problems of social responsibility of pharmaceutical market participants remained outside the scope of interests of domestic scientists. The above highlights the relevance and scientifi c novelty of the study. The aim of the research was to study the social responsibility in the fi eld of pharmacy business. The materials of the study were primary sources of information (questionnaires) and secondary were the offi cial websites of pharmacy chains in Russia.