Russia's pharma imports resume growth for the first time since 2014

Drug imports by Russia for the period of January-September of 2017 grew for the first time since 2014 and amounted to 108.700 tonnes, which is 6.5% more than in the same period a year ago.

Experts note the interest of global pharmaceutical companies in returning their products to the Russian market after the crisis, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent.

The growth of imports was observed for the first time since 2014. In 2015 imports fell by 3%, while in 2016 by another 1.5% in volume terms. Revenue of importers for the nine months of the current year grew by 24.1% to $6.1 billion.