The State Duma proposed to oblige Russian pharmacies to sell medicines by the piece Russian pharmacies may be obliged to sell medicines by the piece. With such a proposal regarding changes in the rules of work, the Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy Stanislav Naumov and the Chairman of the Labor Committee Yaroslav Nilov, RT reports. The parliamentarians are sure that their idea is will help Russians save money on treatment. In an explanatory note, they indicated that medicines can be sold without violating the integrity of the packaging – in blisters or ampoules. State Duma deputies drew attention to the fact that they receive many appeals from citizens who are concerned about the rise in drug prices. Order No. 403n of July 11, 2017 of the Russian Ministry of Health states that violation of the secondary (consumer) packaging is “allowed” if the amount of the
