Russian govt calls on regions to establish four-month drugs reserve

The crisis in the Russian pharmaceutical sector is deepening as the country’s Ministry of Health has officially called on the regions to form a four-month reserve of drugs, which is mainly due to the possible interruptions in their supplies from abroad, reports The Pharma Letter’s local correspondent.

Despite the fact that most global drugmakers continue supplies of their drugs to Russia, which has had Western sanctions imposed on it following its invasion of Ukraine, it has become more difficult for them to do so.

In order to prevent any possible shortages the Russian Ministry of Health has given strict instructions to all the regions of  the country to form a sufficient amount of the drugs - at least four months of stock.