Russia’s State Duma toughens penalties for e-trade in falsified medicines
The State Duma has approved in the third and final reading a bill amending the Criminal and Administrative Offences Codes in a way toughening punishments for online trafficking in falsified and poor-quality drugs.
State Duma lawmakers back medicine overpricing prevention draft law
The State Duma passed a bill on the prevention of overpricing in pharmacies in the face of an epidemic in the first reading on Tuesday.
Russian rights advocates seek Cabinet's support for SMA medicine public purchase bill
The Presidential Council for Human Rights is set to request the Russian government to support a bill providing for possible procuration of Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) medicines at public expense.
Bill to prevent overpricing at Russian pharmacies reaches State Duma
A draft law aimed to prevent overpricing at drug stores has been introduced into the State Duma.
Suspended sentence given to 29 people guilty of BAD fraud
The Moskovsky Ditrict Court of St. Petersburg gave suspended terms ranging from 1 to 7 years to 29 people guilty of fraudulent biologically active dietary supplement (BAD) sale to senior citizens under the guise of medicine.
Russian children’s ombudsman welcomes enactment of unregistered drugs importation law
A 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.
Couple keeping daughter in Moscow perinatal center for years face parental rights restriction
The Presnensky District Court of Moscow will hear a lawsuit filed by a social protection division seeking to abridge parental rights of spouses, who have been keeping their daughter in a city’s perinatal medical center for 5 years.
State Duma adopts bill on interchangeable drugs
Russia’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.
Two drug companies fined $4.4 mln for pharma auction collusion
Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has fined two drug firms 283.5 million rubles ($4.4 million) for collusion at an auction of medicines.
Mandatory medicine licensing bill reaches Russia’s State Duma
The Cabinet of Ministers has introduced a bill on compulsory medicine licensing into the lower house of Russian parliament.
Russian government backs mandatory medicine licensing bill
Russian government has approved a bill on compulsory medicine licensing.
Putin argues against excess liability of doctors working with strong painkillers
Excessive 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.