Global drugmakers in no hurry to leave Russian market

Global drugmakers are in no hurry to leave the Russian market, still considering the local market as one of the most promising for their growth, according to recent statements made by Mikhail Murashko, head of the Russian Ministry of Health.

According to him, despite sanctions and the ever-growing isolation of the country in the international arena, in Russia in recent years, new production of medicines has been launched almost every month including those with the participation of foreigners.

Mr Murashko commented: "Foreign suppliers of drugs are in no hurry to leave the market. I must say that for them this is a significant volume of sales, and the market with the capacity of our country is a fairly a decent market for them.”