The Ministry commented on the situation around the production of cheap drugs

As a rule tablets, referred to, cheap, in addition, the prices are regulated by the state. Therefore, they are more expensive to produce than to sell. Participants of the market, according to “Kommersant”, has already warned the Ministry about unprofitability of production of more than 50 international non-proprietary names included in the list of essential drugs. A letter to the Department signed seven large pharmaceutical companies.

the Ministry of industry and trade commented on the position of the pharmaceutical industry. As noted in the Department, constantly monitoring the production of drugs in the low price segment (up to 100). “We are in constant dialogue with manufacturers,” – said the Agency. The Ministry also noted that given the current economic situation, increased global demand for the active pharmaceutical substance (AFS) for the production of medicines, and, accordingly, the observed appreciation of the ASF and the necessary ingredients to prevent the withdrawal from the market of vital and essential drugs, the need for urgent measures to ensure the profitability of drugs.

the Ministry of industry and trade has repeatedly sent proposals on adjusting the existing rules of registration and re-registration of prices, many of which were taken into account. At the same time, the Ministry is preparing proposals on amendments to the Rules of mandatory registration in 2019 – 2020.