From November 17, 2021, the Ministry of Health extended the prices of the anticancer drug lomustine and the immunosuppressant azathioprine increased by the Government Decree № 1771 from 31.10.2020. This follows from the State Register of Drug Prices. The prices, which are 3.4 times higher than the regular VED cost for lomustine and 71% for [...]
More than 4 billion doses of coronavirus vaccines have been used cumulatively worldwide since immunization programs began, MedicalXpress reports. The rate of vaccination has slowed a bit recently: the last, fourth billion doses were used in 30 days, whereas previously it took 26 days to administer the same number of doses. It took the longest [...]
As of the morning of November 9, 82.8% of infectious disease beds for patients with COVID-19 were occupied in Russia, Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova said at a meeting with President Vladimir Putin. She noted that of particular concern is the continued increase in mortality among patients with coronavirus infection. Currently, there are 301.5 thousand [...]
Allergan has received FDA approval for the first therapy to treat senile hyperopia. The drug in the form of eye drops is safe and can significantly improve vision for up to six hours. Effective as soon as 15 minutes after application, these eye drops use a specialized formula that combines pilocarpine, a recognized eye therapeutic, [...]
Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova proposed to provide for the possibility of centralized procurement of expensive drugs for hospitals. She stated this at the presidium of the government's coordinating council to combat coronavirus, writes RIA Novosti. “We propose to consider the possibility of a centralized purchase of certain expensive drugs for the provision of medical [...]
September 14th. /TASS/. The Minister of Health of the Russian Federation Mikhail Murashko said that 723 thousand Russian citizens with a view are under the supervision of doctors. "Today, 723 thousand citizens of the Russian Federation suffering from a new coronavirus infection are still under the supervision of medical workers," he said in an interview [...]
The Government has approved changes to the Strategy for Preventing the Spread of Antimicrobial Resistance. According to the changes, the media and the Internet will more actively cover the use of antimicrobial drugs, as well as new antibiotics will be developed and introduced. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has ordered changes to the Strategy for Preventing [...]
From March 1, 2022, charitable foundations and medical organizations will be able to apply for permits to import medical devices for seriously ill patients through the unified portal of public services. The rules for issuing such permits were approved by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The decision concerns the import of unregistered in Russia and having [...]
The Russian Ministry of Health presented a draft government decree on amending the regulation on state control in the field of drug circulation. The document was published on the regulation.gov.ru portal. The regulation is due to enter into force in March 2022. The ministry proposes to make the ratio of the number of counterfeit drugs [...]
The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation has issued the 12th version of Temporary Methodological Recommendations for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of new coronavirus infection (COVID-19), prepared by leading Russian experts taking into account the accumulated scientific data. In the new version of the guidelines, the sections concerning laboratory diagnostics of COVID-19, radiation [...]
