Elena Telnova: Stable pharmaceuticals provision today

(FEDERAL NEWS) Chaired by Minister of Health and Social Development of Russia Tatiana Golikova, a telephone conference with the heads of executive authorities and territorial foundations for compulsory medical insurance of subjects of the Russian Federation was held on 7 December.

When opening the session, Tatiana Golikova emphasized that on the whole, at the federal and regional levels, a significant planned and organizational work had been undertaken with regard to purchasing pharmaceuticals and providing beneficial groups of people with them in 2008 including people suffering from severe diseases. In December 2007, all regions will receive a total of 990 million rubles (€27.8 million) to finance deliveries of pharmaceuticals to drug-stores and patients to treat hemophilia, mucoviscidosis, pituitary nanism, Gaucher's disease, myeloleukemia, multiple sclerosis, as well as conditions after organ/tissue transplantations.

The managerial staff and experts of the ministry continue to monitor daily the provision of pharmaceuticals and are making every effort to ensure regular providing people [with pharmaceuticals] in 2008.