Thousands of residents in Krasnoyarsk Krai are still awaiting discounted medications.
In the past few months, residents of Krasnoyarsk Krai were struggling to get discounted medications due to prescriptions. The authorities of the region and even the Federal Investigative Committee have been looking into this issue. Now, deliveries are gradually being sorted out.
During February and March, people from the region were actively complaining on social media about not being able to get life-saving medications. The situation finally caught the attention of the Federal Investigative Committee and a case was opened against unidentified officials on March 12 for negligence, as they allegedly conducted purchases of a number of drugs inappropriately.
The issue also became a topic of discussion at the committee meeting of the Regional Assembly on Healthcare and Social Policy on March 18. According to the Ministry of Health, as of that date, about 29,800 prescriptions had not been fulfilled, with 30% of the drugs being diabetes medications and 3% being for cancer patients.
As declared by the Minister, Natalya Govorushkina, within the next 2-3 weeks, the timelines for the arrival of medications would become clear. At that point, contracts had already been signed with the drug supplier for 18 million rubles and agreements for charitable assistance to residents were being concluded through the "Gubernskie Apteki", with contracts for subsidies for pharmacies worth 392 million rubles being signed as well. Just before that, on March 26, the chairman of the committee, Ilya Zaitsev, announced that more than 60% of the prescriptions waiting for drug deliveries had already been filled. This was mainly due to the signing of the subsidies agreement and the drug deliveries under government contracts.
"Still, the leading share in delayed prescription fulfillment continues to be occupied by test-strips. Deliveries within the framework of state contracts are insufficient. It is expected that part of the strips will arrive in a week, and the second part - in the first decade of April," the deputy said.
However, it's worth noting that while the backlog of delayed prescription fulfillment is decreasing, the number of newly delayed prescriptions is increasing. Reports of drugs that are either missing from the shelves or missing from the pharmacy network and cannot be moved within the region are being sent to the Ministry of Health.
Source: DELA
On a broader scale, Russia has been facing challenges with medical supplies, particularly due to international sanctions[5]. These sanctions have resulted in shortages of certain medications, including those for treating conditions like HIV/AIDS[4]. The availability of medications can vary significantly across regions, with areas like Tver, Komi Republic, and Crimea experiencing acute shortages of specific HIV medications[4]. Parties involved in addressing the medical supply issues in Russia include the Russian Ministry of Health, local authorities, pharmaceutical companies, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
- The news about the medication shortage in Krasnoyarsk Krai has been a point of concern for residents.
- The authorities are working diligently to resolve the issue of delayed drug deliveries.
- Social media platforms were flooded with complaints about life-saving medications not being available.
- The Federal Investigative Committee has opened a case against unidentified officials for negligence in drug procurement.
- The Regional Assembly's committee meeting on Healthcare and Social Policy discussed the issue on March 18.
- As of March 18, approximately 29,800 prescriptions were still unfulfilled.
- Diabetes medications accounted for 30% of the unfulfilled prescriptions.
- Cancer patients made up 3% of the prescriptions that were not fulfilled.
- The Ministry of Health announced that the timelines for medication deliveries would be clear within the next 2-3 weeks.
- Contracts worth 18 million rubles have been signed with the drug supplier.
- Charitable assistance is being provided to residents through "Gubernskie Apteki".
- Agreements for subsidies for pharmacies worth 392 million rubles have been signed.
- Ilya Zaitsev, the chairman of the committee, announced that over 60% of the delayed prescriptions had been filled.
- The deputy noted that deliveries of test-strips within state contracts are insufficient.
- Despite the decrease in the backlog of delayed prescriptions, the number of newly delayed prescriptions is increasing.
- Reports highlight drugs missing from the shelves and the pharmacy network.
- Russia is experiencing challenges with medical supplies due to international sanctions.
- These sanctions have led to shortages of medications for conditions like HIV/AIDS.
- Areas like Tver, Komi Republic, and Crimea are experiencing acute shortages of specific HIV medications.
- Parties addressing the medical supply issues in Russia include the Russian Ministry of Health, local authorities, pharmaceutical companies, and NGOs.
- The broader news landscape includes updates on war and conflicts, policy and legislation, car accidents, politics, general news, crime and justice, accidents, fires, science, sleep, workplace-wellness, mental-health, mens-health, skin-care, therapies and treatments, nutrition, aging, women's health, parenting, weight-management, cardiovascular-health, medicate, cbd, neurological-disorders, skin-conditions, and migration.
