The government will be empowered to restrict the sale of medical devices in case of emergency

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the Russian Government propose to give the right in case of emergency or in the event of threats of diseases, dangerous to others, to impose restrictions for 90 days for sale of medical products. This is stated in the explanatory Memorandum to the bill that the Cabinet submitted to the state Duma, reports the Agency “Moscow”.

As specified, this applies to the wholesale and retail sectors.

the bill says that the Cabinet will be empowered to set a special order of registration and circulation of medicines and medical products intended for use in war, disaster, disaster prevention, prevention and treatment of diseases that may pose a danger to others.

According to the authors of the document, the bill will protect citizens from the spread of the coronavirus in the territory of Russia will support the interests of subjects of entrepreneurial and other economic activities.

on 19 March the Russian government approved the list of medical products in respect of which establishes a special procedure of state registration on the territory of the country. The list includes 36 names. It’s insulating and scrubs, insulating and operating gowns, masks, Shoe covers, respirators and more.

the Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that from March 20 started monitoring prices. He stressed that Russia has enough food and the government will do everything that the shops had empty shelves.

Vladimir Putin has urged the Prosecutor General to monitor the unjustified increase in prices for food, but to support the investment climate. The FAS of Russia to strengthen control of prices for socially important products. Rostransnadzor suspends the weight control of trucks with essential commodities.

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