News Digest 11.09.2023-13.09.2023
Regulators
The government has restricted the purchase of foreign electric wheelchairs
The government has restricted the purchase of foreign electric wheelchairs for state needs under the "second extra" rule. Applications with such goods are rejected if there is at least one offer with similar medical products made in Russia or from the EAEU countries. The corresponding draft Resolution No. 1443 of 02.09.2023 has been published on the legal information portal.
Amendments are being made to the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 617 of 30.04.2020. So, the position "wheelchairs, except for parts and accessories (in relation to electric wheelchairs corresponding to code 208480)" will appear in the document.
At the same time, electric strollers for the disabled were excluded from purchases under the "third extra" rule. After the amendments are approved, the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 102 of 05.02.2015 regulating such purchases will apply only to mechanical wheelchairs. Also, the minimum quotas for the purchase of Russian products in relation to electric wheelchairs were reduced to one item of the commodity nomenclature 208480 instead of twelve.
Market news
The Ministry of Health reported on the over-fulfillment of the plan for the purchase of medical equipment by 40%
The plan for the supply of medical equipment to primary care facilities was exceeded in 2022 by 40%, while the overall planned budget has not changed. It was possible to achieve such a result thanks to joint work with Roszdravnadzor on bidding.
The majority of Russian medical institutions have faced difficulties in obtaining medical equipment, spare parts and consumables in the last year, MV found out. After the sanctions were imposed, it was necessary to reconfigure logistics chains, which increased the delivery time.
Other
A new model has been developed for the diagnosis of osteoarthritis of the knee joint
The new AI model made it possible to diagnose osteoarthritis of the knee joint 178% more often than specialists detect by X-ray results. In addition, patients with the disease detected with the help of artificial intelligence had a more pronounced pain syndrome, a longer duration and severity of osteoarthritis compared to participants in the control group.
Moscow scientists started testing prototypes for their own X-ray opparats
Moscow scientists have started testing a prototype of their own detector for X-ray machines
Moscow scientists have started testing a detector for a new generation of X-ray machines. The development significantly exceeds the characteristics of the analogues currently used.Russia does not have its own production of detectors for X-ray equipment, components were purchased in the USA or China.
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