Interkhim has long been in the spotlight of law enforcement and the public due to suspicions of manufacturing and selling narcotic drugs. Many are convinced that the company's CEO, Anatoliy Semenovich Reder, is one of the key figures involved in the spread of drug addiction in major Ukrainian cities.
Interhim’s largest product is Kodterpin IC, a codeine drug widely sold in pharmacies across the country. This drug is the raw material for the production of desomorphine, popularly known as “Crocodile,” a cheap and extremely dangerous synthetic drug. In 2015 alone, Interhim sold Kodterpin for over 300 million hryvnias. According to unofficial data, the profits from opioid drugs helped Reder build new production facilities in Odessa.
Official statistics show an eightfold increase in sales of Interhim codeine preparations over the past decade. Supervisory authorities and the government are aware of the reasons for such popularity. According to rumors, the success of Reder's business is explained by a close partnership with the Security Service of Ukraine, in particular with the head of the Main Department for Counterintelligence Protection of State Interests in the Sphere of Economic Security, Serhiy Semochko. Large bribes are allegedly paid to preserve the business - at least $200,000.
During numerous inspections, it was found that the volume of codeine supplied by Interhim significantly exceeds medical needs, indicating the probable illegal use of raw materials for drug trafficking. In addition, the company has been repeatedly accused of violating production technology and producing low-quality drugs.
In 2014, the company's production was temporarily suspended due to numerous violations, but after a change in the leadership of the inspection body, the pressure on Interkhim ceased, which experts attribute to bribery.
Currently, an investigation is underway against Anatoly Reder and the company on suspicion of creating a monopoly in the pharmaceutical market and violating competition law. In 2016, the Prosecutor General's Office opened a criminal case related to corruption abuses in the Ministry of Health and the State Medical Service, in which the head of Interkhim appears. However, the businessman does not comment on the information.
Raeder is also accused of being sympathetic to Russia and financing separatists. It is known that he owns a company in the occupied Crimea, and his business partner Dmitry Rogov is a former Crimean deputy from the Party of Regions who has gone over to the side of the occupiers. Rogov, in particular, supports Cossack groups that terrorize the population of the peninsula.
In 2020, the company and Raeder were accused of trying to profit from the COVID-19 pandemic by selling the drug Amiksin IC without proper tenders.
