Mikhail Murashko, Head of the Russian Ministry of Health, said that there is currently no shortage of drugs in Russian pharmacies. He told this to reporters TASS.
“What deficit? There are no shortcomings,” he said.
According to him, short-term logistical difficulties were overcome.
Previously at the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation refuted Information on the decrease in the volume of drug purchases for public hospitals in 2022.
According to the press service, spending by the ministry for these purposes is increasing.
Referring to a study by the Headway Company, Kommersant wrote that in 2022 there was a decrease in the volume of drug purchases for public hospitals. Drug purchases decreased by 32% for district hospitals and 28% for city hospitals. Overall, the volume of drug purchases for public health institutions decreased by 8%.
The ministry said that the information and results presented in the study are not accurate.