Medical technology and pharmaceuticals Medvedev modernisation programme

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despite number of achievements, russia behind world leaders in medical technology , pharmaceutical production. country produces 20% of drugs used domestically, while 80% imported. president medvedev has said confident russia can overcome problem, , has called restoration of russia s pharmaceutical industry, through principles of mixed financing, both government , private. has stressed need serious investment, saying hundreds millions of dollars needed, investment personnel.

currently, specific major state projects in area of medical technology , pharmaceuticals not yet defined or announced. government aims achieve domestical production of needed types of medical equipment , pharmaceuticals, support development , commercialization of new innovative products, related biotechnology, cell , nuclear medicine, , nanotechnology.