Chemical manufacture

In recent months, there has been a shortage of drugs for Parkinson's disease in Russian pharmacies.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said that the authorities are working to simplify the import of foreign drugs into Russia and the procedure for their registration.

The head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Denis Manturov, said that not a single foreign company has so far refused to supply medicines to Russia.

Russian doctors are faced with a lack of more than 80 drugs in practice, the Vedomosti newspaper reports.

Delays in the contracting of medicines or non-fulfillment of obligations under contracts are mainly due to logistical difficulties.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed a decree temporarily restricting the export of medical devices received from countries that have imposed sanctions against the Russian Federation.

World Health Organization registration process for Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine is going well.

Four technology platforms to be created in Russia in 2022 to rapidly develop safe and effective vaccines against new infections.

On January 17, the Australian regulator recommended that the country's government recognize vaccinations made with the Russian drug Sputnik V.

The British-Swedish company AstraZeneca, which has created a vaccine against coronavirus, plans to apply to the Ministry of Health of Russia to register its drug.

The Sputnik V vaccine seems to be more effective than other drugs against the Omicron strain. This was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday.

On December 28, Russian President Vladimir Putin noted the high ability of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine to fight the Omicron strain.

The head of the Turkish Ministry of Health has authorized the emergency use of the Turkish-made Turcovac coronavirus vaccine. This was announced on Wednesday, December 22.

Russia has not yet provided all the information necessary for the approval of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Research Center named after N.F. Gamalei is awaiting the arrival of a WHO delegation as part of the approval of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in January.