Acta NaturaeActa NaturaeActa Naturae2075-8251Acta Naturae Ltd1074210.32607/20758251-2009-1-3-6-9ArticlesСтатьиResearch ArticleThe Pharmaceutical Industry in Russia: Reality and ProspectsThe Pharmaceutical Industry in Russia: Reality and ProspectsGordeevA IFund «Open Economics»1512200913NO3 (2009)№3 (2009)6917012020Copyright ©; 2009, Gordeev A.I.Copyright ©; 2009, Gordeev A.I.2009Gordeev A.I.Gordeev A.I.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0https://actanaturae.ru/2075-8251/article/view/10742

This section “Forum” is about the pharmaceutical industry in Russia. We were encouraged to debate this topic after the unveiling of the Strategy of Development of the Pharmaceutical Industry in the Russian Federation developed by the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. The majority of our experts, who are authorities in the federal government, business, academia, and industrial science, believe that Russia needs a fully developed pharmaceutical industry. What are the main arguments for an intensive development of a Russian pharmaceutical industry- In our opinion, there are four major reasons.