The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Economic Development were instructed to develop a draft government decree banning the sale of illegal and expired medicines based on information in the labeling system. It was reported that the relevant instruction was given by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko. RBC.
Grigorenko’s office confirmed to the publication that he instructed these departments to develop such a regulatory law “as additional protection for the consumer.” The staff noted that this matter is being considered by federal enforcement authorities.
As stated in the instruction, the draft decision must be developed before February 12, 2024.
Deputy General Director of the Center for the Development of Advanced Technologies (CRPT; operator of the Honest Mark labeling system) Revaz Yusupov explained to RBC that we are talking about excluding the technical possibility of selling drugs stolen from hospitals, for example.
Before that the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) was recorded In 2023, the prices of 252 drugs on the list of vital and essential medicines will be reduced.
Russians before saidWhich drugs should not be purchased for future use.