The prices of some similar medicines inflated 160 times, said the head of the FAS Igor Artemyev. According to him, the Russian market of drugs there is “organized crime»
Prices of medicines containing the same substance, but sold in Russia under different trademarks in some cases inflated by 160 times, the head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) in an interview with television channel “Russia 24».
«is our research as early as two years ago registered drugs … If we take, for example, known to all noshpu. The very chemical formula of the substance, it is absolutely the same, it is called Noshpa or Drotaverinum called, another 30 titles that very noshpy – are different trade names. The difference is officially registered by state bodies is priced 12 times. And in some cases – and 160 times “, – he said (quoted by” RIA Novosti »)
Also Artemyev accused major foreign pharmaceutical companies in the” imposition of practices “that lead to an increase in the cost of medicines in Russia.. He noted that there are “thousands of cartels” in the Russian market of medicines, “almost all the tenders are held with violations,” adding that it is “organized crime in this area” (quoted by TASS).
« We are sure that we have high prices for medications for this reason. This collusion respective dealers, this collusion of their respective companies. And, of course, I will mention some of the major foreign companies included in the big pharma (the world’s largest pharmaceutical companies -. RBC’s ), bring here the bad practices “- Artemyev emphasized
On. According to the FAS head, foreign pharmaceutical companies previously used such practices “in Africa and economically underdeveloped countries,” but did not use them at home – in Germany and the United States. He expressed the hope that “the police structures greatly help us in our investigation.” “Since this is a b organized crime, about the real mafia, here our measures are already enough. We ask for 15 years to help us understand the history of this law enforcement authorities “, – said Artemev.
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