Healthcare

Russian government backs bill on release of seriously ill prisoners

14:41 06/07/2018 The government of Russia has approved a bill concerning the release of seriously ill convicts.

Moscow Region child rights ombudsman supports ban on vape sale to teens

13:55 17/05/2018 The Moscow Region children’s rights ombudsman Ksenia Mishonova has favored adoption of a bill prohibiting sales of e-cigarettes (vapes) to minors throughout the region.

State Duma not to ban import of medicines from USA as part of countersanction package

15:42 11/05/2018 The State Duma will not introduce ban on import of foreign-made medicines as a response to unfriendly actions towards Russia on the part of the USA and some other countries.

Head of Russia’s Human Rights Council criticizes bill on countersanctions against USA

17:41 28/04/2018 Chairman of Russia’s Presidential Council on Human Rights Mikhail Fedotov has opposed a bill prohibiting import of drugs and medical equipment from the United States.

Poland extradites false healer charged with fraud to Russia

15:49 16/04/2018 Authorities of Poland have extradited false healer Alla Narushevichene, who is charged with large-scale fraud, to Russia.

Russia ratifies Convention on counterfeiting of medical products

13:43 21/03/2018 Russian Health Minister Veronica Skvortsova has presented the Council of Europe’s Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland a document on ratification of the Convention on the counterfeiting of medical products and similar crimes involving threats to public health.

Moscow court releases hematologist involved in controversial case from detention

17:15 05/02/2018 The Moscow City Court has ruled to release from detention well-known hematologist Elena Misyurina, sentenced to a two-year-long prison term.

Moscow region child rights ombudsman proposes ban on vape sales near schools

13:49 22/11/2017 The Moscow region children’s rights ombudsman Ksenia Mishonova has proposed a ban on selling e-cigarettes (vapes) and accompanying accessories near education institutions.

Fines for anti-tobacco law violations amount to $1 mln in first half of 2017

13:29 26/07/2017 Russia’s consumer rights agency Rospotrebnadzor imposed fines worth 60 million rubles ($1 million) for violations of anti-tobacco legislation in the first half of 2017.

Russian Human Rights Commissioner drafts bill on release of seriously ill convicts

15:36 13/07/2017 Russia’s Human Rights Ombudsman Tatiana Moskalkova has drafted a bill on mandatory release of seriously ill convicts.

Manifestation of humanism: experts comment on pretrial restraint law

13:21 05/07/2017 The introduction of a fast-track pretrial restraint review for severely ill suspects should ease overcrowding in pre-trial detention centers, experts told RAPSI on Wednesday.

Russian military doctors’ sentence for taking bribes upheld

10:42 30/06/2017 Russia’s Supreme Court has upheld prison sentence given to three medical employees of the Vishnevsky Third Central Military Clinical Hospital for taking bribes.

Russian State Duma upholds criminal punishment for obstructing work of medics

12:50 16/06/2017 The Russian State Duma adopted in the first reading a package of bills criminalizing the obstruction of work of medical professionals, which amends the Russian Criminal Code and the Code of Administrative Offences.

Bills on protection of doctors and patients submitted to State Duma

15:43 03/04/2017 Bills on protection of medical professionals and patients have been submitted to the State Duma.

Bill banning surrogacy reaches Russian lower house of parliament

14:40 27/03/2017 A bill introducing ban on surrogate maternity in Russia has been submitted to the State Duma.

Russian Supreme Court backs bill on protection of doctors and patients

14:30 15/03/2017 The Supreme Court of Russia has supported a bill on protection of medical professionals and patients.

Bill on prison sentence for endangering doctors’ lives reaches State Duma

11:47 17/02/2017 The Moscow City Duma submitted to the lower house of parliament a bill introducing prison sentences for infringement on life of medical personnel.

Bill prohibiting e-cigarette sales to minors reaches State Duma

17:06 01/12/2016 Lawmaker Boris Chernyshov has submitted a bill to the lower house of Russian parliament prohibiting the sale of electronic cigarettes to minors.

Russian Parliament to discuss bill banning smoking near schools

13:15 30/11/2016 A bill prohibiting smoking within a 10-meter perimeter around educational, cultural, and sports facilities has been submitted to the State Duma, the lower chamber of the Russian Parliament.

State Duma lawmaker proposes ban on vape smoking in parks

11:30 29/11/2016 The State Duma lawmaker Boris Chernyshov (LDPR) has drafted a bill that would prohibit vape smoking in pedestrian and promenade areas including parks and cycle zones.

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