Russia will speed up process of launching generics of original drugs

Russia will speed up the process of launching generics of original drugs that have been withdrawn from the market by their producers in a move to ensure better security of the country in its pharmaceutical sector, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent.

According to the first deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Health Protection, Fedot Tumusov, it is important to begin preparations for the launch of generics of original drugs in the Russian market even before the end of their patent protection.

So far, the Russian Parliament (State Duma) has already developed a bill, that will provide a legal basis for this.