News Digest 21.09.2023-25.09.2023
Regulators
The government has banned the purchase of a number of imported test tubes for government needs
The government has banned the purchase of some other types of foreign vacuum blood collection tubes for state and municipal needs. The corresponding resolution No. 1512 dated September 16, 2023 was published on the legal information portal. The document comes into force on December 1, 2023.
Earlier in March, the government had already excluded a number of vacuum tubes from the list of “odd men out” and added Resolution No. 616 to the list, which prohibits the purchase of imported goods for government needs. Now several more types of vacuum tubes for collecting IVD blood samples have been added to the list. We are talking about such NKMI codes as 293370, 293420, 293500, 293570, 293660, 334330.
Source: https://vademec.ru/news/2023/08/28/minfin-peresmotrit-usloviya-lgoty-po-nds-dlya-medizdeliy/
Market news
Philip Morris is looking for a partner and shareholder for its pharmaceutical company Vectura
Marlboro Philip Morris Int acquired the British company Vectura, which produces inhalers for asthmatics, in 2021.
The tobacco manufacturer is now considering the possibility of selling a controlling or minority stake in Vectura. In addition, Philip Morris is searching for a partner to help manage and develop the business.
"We are committed to accelerating Vectura's growth and will explore potential partnerships to expand its contract development and manufacturing business," the company's chief financial officer, Emmanuel Babo, said in July.
In addition to the pharmaceutical company, in 2021 Philip Morris acquired the nicotine gum business Fertin Pharma for more than $800 million and the respiratory drug development company OtiTopic.
Source: https://t.me/vademecum_live/11481
Other
For the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation, the government approved the rules for the purchase of medicines and medical products
The government has adopted rules for the purchase of medicines, medical devices and technical means of rehabilitation, which will be carried out by the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation. The corresponding resolution No. 1535 dated September 20, 2023 was published on the legal information portal. It was previously reported that these rules were developed by the Ministry of Health. The agency posted a document for public comment in April.
The explanatory note to the document indicated that the rules determine the procedure for purchasing medicines and medical products, including those that are not registered in Russia. In addition, they determine the procedure for purchasing technical means of rehabilitation, which are not included in the federal list of rehabilitation measures, and services that are provided to disabled people and combat veterans according to the list of medicines and medical products, including highly functional prostheses and prosthetic and orthopedic products.
Scientists at First Moscow State Medical University have developed a “digital twin” of an oncology patient
According to the director of the Institute of Personalized Oncology of Sechenov University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Professor Marina Sekacheva, this unique concept allows you to create a complete picture of the patient’s condition and disease. She will analyze all the smallest details, including genetic, clinical and radiological.
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