Health condition of minors injured during Kazan school shooting is steady - ombudsmanHealth condition of children admitted to Moscow and Kazan hospitals after school shooting in Tatarstan is stable, according to Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner Anna Kuznetsova.16:11 13.05.2021
Security Service clamps down on clinic issuing fake certificates for entry in RussiaThe border service of the Federal Security Service (FSB) has disrupted activities of a private medical clinic on the territory of Sheremetyevo airport, which issued fake certificates for the entry of foreigners into the Russian Federation.15:26 12.05.2021
Navalny to be transferred to hospital for prisoners – penitentiary serviceImprisoned blogger Alexey Navalny would be moved to a hospital for convicts after several weeks of a hunger strike, the Federal Penitentiary Service said Monday.13:57 19.04.2021
Marrow Donor Register to appear in RussiaThe Federal Marrow Donor Register will be created in Russia, according to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.15:04 08.04.2021
Bill decriminalizing inadvertent drug circulation violations by doctors undergoes first stageA government draft law on the humanization of criminal legislation in relation to persons who have committed violations of the rules for the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the course of medical activities, which inadvertently entailed loss thereof, passed its first reading in State Duma on Wednesday.16:57 07.04.2021
Federal Security Service arrests sellers of fake PCR tests needed to enter RussiaThe border guards of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) directorate of the Novosibirsk Region have arrested sellers of fake PCR tests, which were bought by foreigners in order to enter the territory of the Russian Federation.12:23 01.04.2021
Over $4.6 mln to be allocated for regional hospitals and outpatients' clinics - orderRussian regions will receive more than 3.5 billion rubles (over $4.6 million) for additional financing of hospitals and outpatients' clinics working within a compulsory health insurance system. A corresponding order was signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Friday.10:58 26.03.2021
Navalny’s health described as satisfactory – penitentiary authoritiesThe standard medical examination has described the health condition of concivted Alexey Navalny as satisfactory.11:04 25.03.2021
Governor of Russia’s Penza Region charged with graftBribery charges have been brought against Governor of the Penza Region Ivan Belozertsev.11:37 22.03.2021
Russia’s Cabinet to allocate $37 mln more to finance free medicines for COVID-19 patientsAnother 2.7 billion rubles ($37 million at the current exchange rate) are to be allocated to Russia’s regions for provision of free medicines to patients with coronavirus infection. This directive has been signed by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.14:47 16.03.2021
Convicted ex-head of Russia’s Udmurtia seeks for relief from punishmentThe former head of Russia’s Udmurt Republic Alexander Solovyov, who had been sentenced to 10 years in high-security penal colony for bribery, petitioned a court asking to release him from punishment due to his illness.11:25 12.03.2021
Altai Healthcare Minister put in detention in case over bribetakingA court has placed Healthcare Minister of Russia’s Altai Republic Sergey Kovalenko in detention as part of a case over taking bribes totaling nearly 4.6 million rubles (over $60,000).13:28 11.03.2021
Sentence against Russian hematologist overturned, case droppedThe Moscow City Court on Thursday overturned sentence delivered against well-known hematologist Elena Misyurina over the death of a patient.18:20 04.03.2021
Bill decriminalizing inadvertent drug circulation violations by doctors reaches State DumaRussia’s government has submitted to the State Duma a bill on the humanization of criminal legislation in relation to persons who have committed violations of the rules for the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the course of medical activities, which inadvertently entailed loss thereof.15:12 02.03.2021
Disabled care payment process procedure to be simplified in RussiaThe procedure of processing care compensation payments for people watching at disabled persons and older people is to be simplified. A corresponding order was signed by Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on Tuesday.12:11 02.03.2021
Russia seeks extradition of doctor Blum accused of athlete defraudingRussian prosecutors have forwarded a request for extradition of doctor Evgeny Blum charged with embezzling over 29 million rubles (about $400,000) from snowborder Maria Komissarova (Chaadayeva) to the Spanish Justice Ministry.12:14 01.03.2021
Controversial case against Russian hematologist postponed until springThe Moscow City Court on Thursday rescheduled review of a controversial case against well-known hematologist Elena Misyurina over the death of a patient for March 4.16:07 11.02.2021
Simplified disability confirmation procedure extended until OctoberA temporary simplified procedure of disability confirmation has been extended once more until October 1, 2021. A corresponding decree has been signed by Russia’s Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.10:55 09.02.2021
Review of controversial case against Russian hematologist set for FebruaryThe Moscow City Court has set reconsideration of a controversial case against well-known hematologist Elena Misyurina over the death of a patient for February 11.15:46 27.01.2021
Russia’s State Duma passes bill on fines for laughing gas propagandaThe lower house of parliament finally adopted a bill on administrative penalties for propagation and illegal advertising of exhilarant gas on Tuesday.14:33 26.01.2021