"The tasks that the state and the pharmaceutical companies face are clear. First, the policy for the state to purchase medicines needs to be overhauled to introduce clear-cut, transparent market rules to eliminate the possibility of loopholes and abuses, which allow sidestepping the terms of a public auction. When public auctions are aboveboard, prices fall significantly."
On a tour of Zelenograd, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited the city’s largest companies – NIIME i Mikron and Binnofarm. During his visit to Binnofarm, Vladimir Putin got firsthand knowledge of pharmaceutical production.
Events for 8 october 2009
A set of issues connected with bringing the global economy out of crisis and rendering aid to disadvantaged countries was discussed at the meeting.
“We proceed from the fact that Vnesheconombank’s participation in the financial rehabilitation of several commercial banks was a forced measure. It was VEB’s contribution to the common efforts to maintain the sustainability and efficiency of the Russian financial system during the global crisis. The end result of these efforts must be a complete restoration of the solvency of the lending agencies that experience difficulties.”
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with top executives from Kamaz and Fiat Group
“We attach great importance to your agreement with Kamaz. Our relationship with Fiat was established several decades ago. Your Dutch branch is a world leader in manufacturing farm machinery, and its products have proven their worth in Russia. I think this agreement to establish two joint ventures represents great progress.”
First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov denied rumours of upcoming “huge” dismissals. “No dismissals are planned for AvtoVAZ,” he said, adding that he “has been instructed by the Prime Minister to ensure that people quit their jobs only if they are offered new jobs.”
Events for 7 october 2009
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with leading Russian writers
“Literature has always been an essential intellectual component of the Russian mentality. It was truly a brand of our country, Russia.”
