Russian Healthcare Ministry to require legal liability for overpriced medicationsRussian Minister of Healthcare Veronika Skvortsova has instructed the concerned officials to draft a bill requiring legal liability for overpriced essential and vital medications.12:01 04.08.2015
Putin orders government to toughen law to combat online drugs advertisingRussian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to amend the legislation to introduce criminal liability for spreading information on Internet about acquisition and obtaining of drugs.10:32 23.07.2015
Russia’s agricultural watchdog seeks ban on Dutch flowersRussia's agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor proposes to ban the import of flowers from the Netherlands after discovering a pest in shipments.13:37 21.07.2015
Russian lawmakers propose strengthening penalties for GMO labeling violationsLiberal Democratic Party lawmakers introduced a bill which contains penalties of up to two years in prison for violations of labeling of genetically modified foods, Izvestia newspaper reported on Tuesday.10:32 26.05.2015
Bill banning private abortions reaches Russian parliamentA bill introducing fines of up to 2.5 million rubles (about $50,500) for abortions in private hospitals has been submitted to Russia's lower house of parliament, the State Duma.16:47 19.05.2015
Bill on violence against ambulance workers reaches Russia's lower houseRussian lawmakers Yelena Afanasyeva and Maxim Shchepinov introduced legislation on Monday that would make attacks on ambulance workers a criminal offence punishable by 10 years in prison.15:36 23.03.2015
Alcoholic energy drinks to be banned in MoscowEnergy drinks containing alcohol will be banned in Moscow and the Moscow Region starting April 1, says Kirill Shchitov, Chairman of the Moscow City Government Commission for Physical Fitness, Sports and Youth Policy.11:37 05.02.2015
Russian government approves bill banning genetically modified cropsRussia’s government has approved a bill proposed by the Ministry of Science and Education prohibiting the cultivation of genetically modified crops and organisms.16:24 30.01.2015
Russia's health ministry pledges not to disclose school drug test resultsRussia's Health Ministry will guarantee the confidentiality of the results of mandatory drug testing in public schools, according to Tatyana Klimenko, an aide to the health minister.15:58 30.01.2015
Bill mandating drug testing for school students reaches Russian parliamentIrina Chirkova, a lawmaker of the State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament, has submitted a bill mandating drug testing for students of public schools.10:32 29.01.2015
Russian consumer protection agency bans Ukrainian salt importsRussia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Protection and Welfare (Rospotrebnadzor) has imposed a ban on salt produced by Artyomsol (Ukraine) with a 24% share in the Russian market.10:27 26.01.2015
Bill to prohibit GMO cultivation backed by Russian authoritiesThe government's legislative commission has approved a bill to prohibit the cultivation of genetically modified plants and animals in Russia.10:59 20.01.2015
Wine and beer ads could be back on Russian TVRussian government proposed to amend the Federal Law "On Advertising", to allow previously banned alcohol ads back on television.14:22 20.12.2014
Duma to consider bill introducing Office of disability services ombudsmanA group of lawmakers from Liberal Democratic Party has drafted a bill introducing the post of ombudsman for people with disabilities.10:30 03.12.2014
Russian lawmakers consider banning snusThe State Council of Tatarstan has submitted a bill to the State Duma to prohibit the retail and wholesale trade of sucking tobacco (snus).14:29 01.12.2014
Russia bans cattle and meat imports from MontenegroStarting November 18, Russia is issuing a ban on import of cattle, meat and meat products from Montenegro, Interfax reported on Tuesday, citing food and agricultural regulator deputy head Sergei Dankvert.11:50 18.11.2014
Spanish Ebola survivor demands EUR 150,000 for alleged defamationSpanish nursing assistant Teresa Romero, an Ebola survivor, has filed a lawsuit for €150,000 ($187,000) in compensation from Madrid’s health minister for making comments that damaged her reputation, RIA Novosti reported on Monday, citing Spanish media15:33 10.11.2014
Bill toughening penalties for counterfeit medicines submitted to Russian parliamentA bill proposing that production, transportation and sale of counterfeit medicines be singled out as a separate crime with a tougher punishment has been filed to State Duma, Russia's lower house of parliament.14:55 10.11.2014
Russia considers curbing food transit amid sanctionsRussia considers imposing restrictions on food transit from Belarus and Ukraine to Kazakhstan in order to curb possible flow of banned products from the EU, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday, citing Sergei Dankvert who heads Russia's veterinary and phytosanitary service.12:44 30.10.2014
Putin suggests banning synthetic cannabis in RussiaPresident Vladimir Putin has submitted a bill to the State Duma to prohibit the sale of new psychoactive products called synthetic cannabis (synthetic marijuana), which are sold as natural narcotics under brand names like K2 and Spice, RIA Novosti reported on Thursday.12:10 30.10.2014