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The Russian government has granted Geropharm permission to use, without the patent holder’s consent, a portfolio of patents protecting Novo Nordisk’s exclusive rights to semaglutide until the end of 2025. Similar decisions had previously been made for two other Russian companies — PSK Pharma and Promomed — in late 2024. Geropharm had already been covered…

On Tuesday, the State Duma passed in the first reading a government-sponsored bill introducing administrative liability for drivers who operate vehicles under the influence of certain medications. Bill No. 379447-8 proposes amendments to Articles 12.8 and 12.27 (Part 3) of the Russian Code of Administrative Offenses (KoAP), expanding the scope of punishable intoxication. Under the…

The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) of Russia plans to investigate several domestic pharmaceutical companies due to signs of unjustified price increases for drugs not included in the list of vital and essential medicines (VED). This was announced by Timofey Nizhegorodtsev, Deputy Head of the FAS, during the Semashko Russian Pharmaceutical Forum. “Many companies may soon…

The discovery could greatly reduce chemotherapy toxicity and change future approaches to cancer treatment. Scientists at Ural Federal University (UrFU) have created carbene-based platinum complexes that suppress tumor cell growth ten times more effectively than cisplatin — one of the most widely used chemotherapy drugs. The discovery could help fight tumors that have developed resistance…

At the Semashko Russian Pharmaceutical Forum, domestic and international pharmaceutical companies gathered to discuss fair mechanisms for determining the level of localization in drug manufacturing and what support measures could help the industry invest more in development. Russia’s Ministry of Industry and Trade (Minpromtorg), the sector’s key regulator, reminded participants that it is currently working…

The Federal Medical and Biological Agency of Russia (FMBA) has approved the Regulations for organizing and conducting medical and sanitary activities aimed at the prevention, containment, and elimination of the consequences of emergencies (EMEs) related to radiation, chemical, and biological incidents. These activities will be carried out by the functional subsystem of medical and sanitary…

The Department for the Regulation of Drug and Medical Device Circulation of Russia’s Ministry of Health has issued a clarification in response to a request from the Krasnodar Territory’s Contract System Regulation Department. The clarification explains how to apply Government Decree No. 1875, dated December 23, 2024, which extends the “second extra” mechanism to purchases…

The Russian Ministry of Health has published a draft government decree outlining the pricing rules for unregistered foreign medicines imported into Russia for providing medical care based on vital indications for specific patients. These medicines must have international nonproprietary names (INNs) listed in the vital and essential drugs (VED) list. If adopted, the document will…

The government explained that this decision will accelerate the introduction of medications to the market and help avoid drug shortages and supply disruptions in pharmacies, clinics, and hospitals. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has signed a decree simplifying and speeding up the procedure for registering and re-registering the maximum selling prices for medications included in…

During the Great Patriotic War, a radio probe helped doctors in military hospitals extract shrapnel from the wounded, while a special cart was used to detect defects on railway tracks. In Siberia, several new deposits of useful minerals were discovered, and new medicinal herbs were identified and used to support the war effort—especially when traditional…