Doctors should be released from criminal liability for unwilful drug loss - PutinUnwilful loss of narcotic drugs by medical staff must not be punished in accordance with the Criminal Code of Russia. A relevant instruction of President Vladimir Putin is published on the Kremlin website.15:59 13.01.2020
Russian children’s ombudsman welcomes enactment of unregistered drugs importation lawA new federal law signed by President Vladimir Putin will simplify a procedure of importation of unregistered life-saving drugs for seriously ill patients into Russia, according to the child rights commissioner Anna Kuznetsova.11:02 30.12.2019
State Duma adopts bill on interchangeable drugsRussia’s State Duma has adopted in the third and final reading a bill on interchangeable drugs the list of which is to be open and accessible for all Internet users.14:46 18.12.2019
State Duma lawmakers endorse airport smoking lounge initiativeA bill on isolated smoking rooms in airports’ transit zones passed its third and final reading in the State Duma on Thursday.16:35 12.12.2019
Defendant in Moscow judge threat case to undergo mental examinationMoscow’s Basmanny District Court ordered resident of Voronezh Mikhail Kvasov, who stands charged with murder threats to a judge, to be recommitted to a mental hospital.13:16 12.12.2019
Russian business rights advocates push extension of list of illnesses thwarting detentionExperts of a working group of the office of business ombudsman Boris Titov have pushed an idea to increase the list of illnesses impeding detention of defendants.15:40 03.12.2019
Two drug companies fined $4.4 mln for pharma auction collusionRussia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined two drug firms 283.5 million rubles ($4.4 million) for collusion at an auction of medicines.17:30 26.11.2019
Mandatory medicine licensing bill reaches Russia’s State DumaThe Cabinet of Ministers has introduced a bill on compulsory medicine licensing into the lower house of Russian parliament.11:00 22.11.2019
Far East military doctor fined over $6,000 for death of patientThe Vladivostok Garrison Military Court has sentenced the chief of a navy clinical hospital’s department of surgery, medical service lieutenant colonel Alexander Shcheglovsky, to a 400,000-ruble fine (over $6,000) for the death of a patient.16:49 21.11.2019
Over 15,000 health law violations revealed in educational institutions’ cateringRussia’s consumer rights agency Rospotrebnadzor during checks conducted this year revealed over 15,000 violations of health legislation in relation to catering services in educational institutions.13:57 21.11.2019
Two medical consumables suppliers accused of cartel agreementThe Federal Antimonopoly Service’s Moscow Directorate revealed a cartel agreement between two companies at four medical consumables delivery auctions.13:52 15.11.2019
Russian government backs mandatory medicine licensing billRussian government has approved a bill on compulsory medicine licensing.10:50 15.11.2019
Russia’s Civic Chamber, human rights body, charity fund to cooperate on marrow donor issueThe Presidential Council for Human Rights, the Civic Chamber, the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation and Rusfond charity fund on Wednesday signed a memorandum on coincidence of wants in marrow donorship.12:35 06.11.2019
Putin argues against excess liability of doctors working with strong painkillersExcessive criminal responsibility should be taken off doctors working with strong anesthetics, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his meeting with public members in the Kaliningrad Region on Thursday.15:55 31.10.2019
Russian watchdog fines pharma firm $3,000 for medicine ads ensuring positive effectRussia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined Abbott Laboratories pharma company 200,000 rubles (over $3,000) for medicine advertisement containing guarantee of a positive effect.14:57 31.10.2019
Collusion of two drug companies at pharma auction confirmed by Russian courtThe Ninth Commercial Court of Appeals has upheld a decision of Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) finding two drug firms guilty of collusion at an auction of medicines.18:01 30.10.2019
Ex-chief physician of regional hospital charged with $360k embezzlement faces trialA court in Russia’s Sverdlovsk Region will consider a criminal case against a former chief physician of a local hospital, who stands charged with embezzling over 23 million rubles ($360,000) from the medical organization.14:06 18.10.2019
Russian Justice Ministry concerns with violations in public eating placesRussia’s Justice Ministry is drafting a bill on penalties for violations in public eating places.12:50 15.10.2019
Russian human rights advocates stand up for doctors prosecuted for medical errorsThe Presidential Council for Human Rights has asked Prosecutor General Yury Chaika to pay attention at cases of doctors brought to criminal responsibility for medical malpractice.16:35 04.10.2019
Russian parliament to discuss amended procedure governing import of narcotic medicinesA group of senators and lawmakers of Russia’s parliament has prepared amendments aimed to improve the national system of medicine provision, according to Andrey Isayev, the head of the mixed deputy group working on this topic.12:59 01.10.2019