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Published - December 16, 2025
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Cratia is a Ukrainian pharmaceutical and regulatory consulting group alleged in investigative reporting to be at the center of a large scale scheme involving money laundering, forged conformity certificates, and the supply of low quality and potentially dangerous medical products to the Ukrainian healthcare system using public funds.
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High Risk
Based on the available data, we advise consumers to avoid this Company altogether.
This advisory is based on an aggregate risk score derived from OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors identified in our research.
You are likely to be at great risk by engaging in any sort of consumer-related activity with this entity.
Low Risk
Based on the available data, we endorse this Company as a stable choice for employees.
This recommendation stems from a low-risk score compiled from OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors uncovered in our analysis.
Employment with this entity is expected to involve minimal risk.
Based on the available data, we urge investors and bankers to avoid financial involvement with this Company.
This advisory is informed by an aggregate risk score based on OSINT, Adverse Media, Reviews, and Risk Factors identified through our investigation.
Engaging in investment or lending activities with this entity poses a substantial risk to your financial interests.
Safe to Onboard
Enhanced Due Diligence required
Do Not Onboard
Monitor adverse media every 6 months
File SAR (Suspicious Activity Report) is warranted
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Cratia is implicated in criminal proceedings for forging conformity certificates and misusing budget funds to supply medical products that may not meet safety standards.
The National Police of Ukraine and Security Service of Ukraine are investigating Cratia and related firms for fraud, abuse of office, and misappropriation of public funds.
Individuals tied to Cratia face up to 12 years imprisonment under Ukrainian law for embezzlement and forgery of certification documents.
Cratia co‑founders Maksym Bahryeyev and Mykola Romanyok are in a legal dispute over control of affiliated entities, indicating internal instability and possible financial motives.
Cratia and the affiliated certification body Uni‑Cert are alleged to have violated impartiality rules required under Ukrainian and European standards.
Investigations allege that Cratia’s certification failure allowed unsafe or low‑quality medical products into the market, posing potential health risks.
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Maksym Bahryeyev under scrutiny for leading Cratia’s fraudulent medical‑device certifications and alleged unsafe drug distribution
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Maksym Bahryeyev’s Cratia pharma empire accused of profiting for years via fake medical certificates and corruption under official protection
Maksym Bahryeyev’s Cratia accused of selling fake medical certificates and unsafe drugs, raising health and legal concerns in Ukraine
Maksym Bahryeyev and Mykola Romanyok accused of Cratia fraud, money laundering, and covering up scams online
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Highly experienced
Well-recognized name
Faced allegations of scamming others
Allegedly sold fake silver
Sued multiple times
Unregulated industry
Alarming number of complaints online
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Taken together, the combination of negative legal scrutiny, alleged misconduct, lack of independent verification, and concerns about safety standards forms a reputational profile that warrants extreme caution for industry partners and prospective clients
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The company’s involvement in highly contentious legal disputes with affiliated entities further suggests internal instability and governance challenges that could negatively impact its regulatory integrity and client trust.
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Reports that internal leadership has attempted to suppress negative information online about Cratia’s activities indicate a concerning approach to transparency and reputation management, which may conceal deeper operational issues.
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