normative legal acts

The article examines the phenomenon of soft law as an instrument for regulating administrative and legal relations, defines its place and role in the system of legal acts, and explores its impact on law enforcement. It is proven that soft law plays a special role in the system of sources of administrative law, which is due to the growing influence of this phenomenon on the legal regulation of social relations. Traditionally, administrative law is associated with normative legal acts that are binding in nature.

Abstract. It is emphasized that the scientific and practical significance of the research lies in the development of the conceptual foundations of the goal-setting mechanism of administrative law norms, the specification of its elements and procedures, and the formation of criteria for evaluating effectiveness at all stages-from goal formulation to their adjustment. This will make it possible to improve the quality of lawmaking and law enforcement and to strengthen trust in the system of public authority in general and public administration in particular.

The current state of provision of medicines to the population of the country from the standpoint of government programs, Resolutions of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Orders of the Ministry of Health on the purchase of medicines was considered. The development and improvement of hospital pharmacy during the years of Ukraine's independence were analyzed. The legal framework for the purchase of medicines and medical devices to provide health care facilities is considered.