Generics Changes to the regulation of the Russian pharmaceutical market are coming into effect or have been proposed during 2010 by the Health and Social Development Ministry. The changes come in response to recent increases in the cost of drugs and the H1N1/swine flu epidemic. The Ministry is also concerned about administrative barriers in the registration process for drugs and the fees payable to the network of controlling agencies and expert organizations, wrote Kirill Saturov, senior attorney, and Derek Bloom, a partner, at Capital Legal services in a recent issue of the Moscow Times. 22 September 2010