The article is devoted to the research of actual problems of tactics of the suspect interrogation at investigation of falsification and turnover of falsified medicines. A detailed analysis of modern scientific views on the definition of interrogation as an investigation (search) action, its most significant features and peculiarity of carrying out, which are debatable in criminalistics science, was performed. Particular attention is paid to the problems of forming a system of tactical methods

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... interrogation in the investigation of falsification and turnover of falsified medicines. It is substantiated that during the interrogation of the suspect it is necessary to take into account: the procedural status of the interrogated person (suspect); categories of interrogated persons due to the peculiarities of the investigative situation that has developed at a certain stage of the pre-trial investigation of criminal proceedings; interrogation situation (conflict, conflict-free); the nature of the information to be clarified, i.e. the subject of the interrogation. It is noted that during the investigation of falsification and turnover of falsified medicines can identify three main categories of interrogated persons who have the suspect status, in particular, these are: the head or other official of a legal pharmaceutical enterprise where the falsified medicines were carried out; an worker of an clandestine production specially equipped for falsification of medicines in artisanal conditions; the head or other official of the pharmacy where the falsified medicines were found. With regard to these categories of interrogated persons, the subject of the interrogation, the list of issues that need to be clarified and the system of tactical methods considering the interrogation situations, have been determined. It is substantiated the importance of taking into account the possibility of conflict situations of interrogation related to the refusal of suspects to testify or giving false testimony, for which a system of tactical methods is proposed to induce the suspect to testify, as well as exposing untruths in testimony with full and partial denial of his guilt. Proved that, based on the specifics of this category of criminal offenses, an important problem is the need for further research, which will greatly contribute to the effectiveness of interrogation as an investigation (search) action, saving time and effort at the beginning of pretrial investigation of falsification and turnover of falsified medicines. Key words: interrogation of the suspect, subject of interrogation of the suspect, tactics of interrogation, situations of interrogation of the suspect, investigation of falsification and turnover of falsified medicines.