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Public monitoring commissions to be able to monitor mental hospitals – order

The Ministry of Healthcare has approved an order of visiting psychiatric hospitals by the members of public monitoring commissions.

10:27 06.05.2020

Russia’s police clamp down on criminal gang engaged in illegal sales of lung ventilators

Investigators of Russia’s Interior Ministry could put an end to the activities of a criminal gang whose members are suspected of selling unregistered respiratory medical devices.

18:10 30.04.2020

Bill obliging military servicepersons undergo annual health screenings reaches State Duma

Russia’s government has submitted to the State Duma a bill seeking to introduce mandatory annual medical examinations and drug tests for persons serving in the military.

16:59 28.04.2020

Prosecutor Genenal’s Office seeks to block website selling China's remedy for COVID-19

Prosecutors have turned to the Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor seeking to restrict access to a website selling medicine allegedly helping recover from coronavirus in almost 100% cases.

11:45 27.04.2020

Putin signs law on tax benefits at time of coronavirus spread

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed amendments to the Tax Code stipulating support measures for citizens, healthcare staff and businesses over the coronavirus pandemic into law.

13:59 22.04.2020

State Duma approves freeing payments to medics from personal income tax

The State Duma passed in the second and third readings on Friday amendment to the Tax Code applying to healthcare workers and certain organizations in relation to the coronavirus spread. Thus, under the draft law, payments to doctors and medical staff engaged in care of coronavirus-infected patients will not be subjected to the personal income tax.

12:14 17.04.2020

Russia’s Cabinet submits bill on freeing payments to medics from personal income tax

Russia’s government has submitted to the State Duma a bill envisaging to amend the Tax Code so the payments to doctors and medical staff engaged in care of coronavirus-infected patients be not subjected to the personal income tax, according to Cabinet Chair Mikhail Mishustin.

16:44 16.04.2020

Russian President enforces support measures over coronavirus pandemic

President Vladimir Putin has ordered regional authorities and federal executive bodies to carry out a complex of additional support measures over the spread of coronavirus.

11:41 10.04.2020

Prosecutors to weigh fight against coronavirus in Russian regions

Prosecutors in Russian regions will check the efficiency of measures taken to fight the coronavirus epidemic and availability of medical goods and drugs in hospitals.

17:55 07.04.2020

Russian President allows for online medicine sale durig emergencies

A bill on online sale of pharma drugs during epidemics and emergencies was signed by President of Russia Vladimir Putin into law on Friday.

21:53 03.04.2020

Russian medical professionals fighting COVID-19 to receive bonus payments - order

President Vladimir Putin on Friday ordered Russian Government to allocate funds from the budget for payment of incentive rewards to healthcare workers providing medical aid to people suffering from coronavirus.

14:47 03.04.2020

Penitentiary officials deny pneumonia outbreak in Moscow detention center

Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) in a statement released on Friday refuted information earlier published by several media outlets on the outbreak of pneumonia in Moscow’s Matrosskaya Tishina detention center.

12:58 03.04.2020

Prosecutors seek to bring Russia’s radio to liability for fake news distribution

Prosecutors have forwarded to the communications watchdog Roskomnadzor papers seeking to bring radio Echo of Moscow to administrative liability for distributing fake news about epidemic in a penal colony in Russia’s Orenburg.

16:25 02.04.2020

Putin introduces fines for pharma drugs overpricing

President of Russia Vladimir Putin has signed a law on fines for overpricing of medicine, according to the official website of legal information.

10:40 02.04.2020

Russian President toughens liability for e-trade in falsified medicines

President of Russia Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a law toughening punishments for online trafficking in falsified and poor-quality drugs.

16:43 01.04.2020

Initiative on online medicine sale adopted by Russian lawmakers

A bill on online sale of pharma drugs during epidemics and emergencies has passed its final reading in the lower house of Russian parliament.

14:09 01.04.2020

Russian Health Ministry ordered to draft proposals on reprofiling of medical facilities

Chairman of Russia’s Government Mikhail Mishustin has ordered the Health Ministry to take an assessment of medical organization and submit proposals on their conversion for the reception of coronavirus-infected patients.

18:01 31.03.2020

Placing of 5-year girl lived in perinatal center since birth under guardianship upheld

The Moscow City Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal lodged by parents of a 5-year old girl, who had lived in a perinatal medical center since her birth, against a lower instance ruling to foster the child to a protection service. The ruling came into force.

15:15 31.03.2020

Lawmakers agree with broadening Russian Cabinet’s powers at times mass diseases loom

The lower house of Russian parliament on Tuesday finally adopted a a bill to vest the Cabinet of Ministers with new powers to prevent and respond to emergencies, among them threats of mass diseases outbreaks.

13:43 31.03.2020

Russian MPs pass bill on prison terms for epidemiological rules breaching

The State Duma passed in a final third reading on Tuesday a bill to toughen punishment for violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules up to 7 years in prison. Amendments are proposed to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.

12:22 31.03.2020