Russia. The draft Document Defining Standards for Formation of the Lists of Pharmaceuticals Directed to the Government

The Draft Government Resolution “On Establishing the Standards for Formation of the Lists of Pharmaceuticals Provided for by the Laws of Russia” was directed to the Cabinet of Ministers on the 1st of June.

The document was developed by the Ministry of Healthcare for the purpose to simplify and to clear up the procedure of formation of the lists of pharmaceuticals, procured in course of state tenders. The rules will define the order of formation of the following lists:

• Essential and Vital Drugs (EDL) list;
• Minimal assortment of pharmaceuticals for medical use, which are necessary for medical treatment;
• List of drugs which procurement is financed from the federal budget and intended for drug coverage of the patients suffering from hemophilia, cystic fibrosis, pituitary dwarfism, Gaucher's disease, malignant neoplasm of lymphoid tissue, blood-forming tissue and other related tissues, multiple sclerosis and persons after transplantation of organs or tissues;
• List of drugs for medical use including drugs prescribed by the medical panels of healthcare organizations and which are provided in accordance with health care standards on prescription of the doctor (paramedic) in course of state social care provision in the form of composition of social services.

Source: ria