Medicine

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Forensic doctor accused of forgery during culture official's autopsy to stay in detention

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld detention of forensic physician Alexander Pentsakov charged with negligence and forgery in office as part of a case over the death of deputy head of Moscow’s Culture Department Leonid Osharin.

14:38 15.09.2021

Detention of forensic doctor accused of forgery during culture official's autopsy appealed

The Moscow City Court will consider an appeal against detention of forensic physician Alexander Pentsakov charge with negligence and forgery in office as part of a case over the death of deputy head of Moscow’s Culture Department Leonid Osharin on September 15.

17:47 31.08.2021

Russian leader legislatively decriminalizes inadvertent drug circulation violations

An initiative on the humanization of criminal legislation in relation to persons who had 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 was signed into law by President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.

16:43 01.07.2021

Decriminalization of inadvertent drug circulation violations approved by Russia’s MPs

The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, on Wednesday finally adopted a government bill on the humanization of criminal legislation in relation to persons who had committed violations of the rules for the circulation of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances in the course of medical activities.

15:07 09.06.2021

State Duma committee backs decriminalization of inadvertent drug circulation violations

The State Duma Committee for State Construction and Legislation on Thursday recommended that lawmakers should pass a government bill on the humanization of criminal legislation in relation to persons who had 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.

15:09 27.05.2021

Russia’s Cabinet to allocate $37 mln more to finance free medicines for COVID-19 patients

Another 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

Probe opened into death of five people in Moscow private clinic

A criminal case was opened on Monday after five patients died in a private health care facility in western Moscow.

15:23 16.11.2020

Doctor detained on negligence charges as part of Nizhny Novgorod fatal shooting case

A court in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod Region detained an addiction psychiatrist charged with negligence during medical examination of the 18-year Danila Monakhov, who had allegedly shot 3 people dead and later killed himself.

13:13 19.10.2020

Russian health authorities promise to reinforce convict medical care - human rights body

Russia’s Ministry of Health has drafted recommendations on the improvement of prisoners’ medical treatment for regions following a request from the Presidential Council for Human Rights.

16:21 14.10.2020

Mother urges to provide her seriously ill child with drug worth over $1 mln

A woman in court requests the St. Petersburg healthcare committee to urgently provide her child with a drug worth over $1 million.

16:07 25.08.2020

Russian children’s ombudsman welcomes foreign drug purchase liberalization

Russia’s Child Rights Commissioner has supported liberalization of purchase of certain foreign drugs.

17:26 07.08.2020

Investigators launch probe into sale of aged lung ventilators

Investigators of the town of Kostroma have opened a criminal case over sale of 50 lung ventilators the period of storage of which had already expired.

18:04 26.05.2020

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

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

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

Pharma drugs overpricing to result in fines in Russia - bill

The lower house of parliament on Tuesday adopted a draft law on fines for overpricing of medicine.

16:27 31.03.2020

Putin signs bill fixing drug prices during emergencies into law

President Vladimir Putin has signed a bill on fixing maximum allowed prices of certain medicine during emergencies or outbreaks of infections into law.

10:40 27.03.2020

Federation Council backs bill fixing drug prices during emergencies

The Federation Council on Wednesday approved a bill on fixing maximum allowed prices of certain medicine during emergencies or outbreaks of infections.

15:20 25.03.2020