Between January and June 2020, Russia imported 12.2 bln RUB worth of pharmaceutical drugs for clinical trials (CT) (customs clearance and VAT included), which is in monetary terms (rubles) 49% higher than in 2019. The dynamics in physical terms (units) are also positive, +40%, with the import volume of 472 thousand units.

Between January and June 2020, Russia imported 1.17 bln RUB worth of veterinary APIs (customs clearance and VAT included), which is monetary terms (rubles) 7% lower than in 2019. The dynamics in physical terms (kilograms) are -25%, with the volume of 412 tons.

49% of pharmacists see the growing iHerb service as an absolute danger, because more and more people buy OTC drugs online, according to an online survey by the RNC Pharma analyst company and the Doktor Na Rabote (Doctor at Work) social media service for doctors. However, it is obvious that the respondents also meant other online marketplaces, since the Russian market has a number of specialized and non-specialized players selling dietary supplements, cosmetic products, and other pharmacy products. Another 4% of the pharmacists note that the consumer is basically the same both online and offline, and their budget is very limited due to the current economic conditions.

Between January and June 2020, Russia imported 15.2 bln RUB worth of veterinary drugs (customs clearance and VAT included), which is in monetary terms (rubles) 5% higher than in 2019, and 21.2 bln RUB worth of feed supplements, with the dynamics of +17% in monetary terms.

Between January and June 2020, Russia imported 269.3 bln RUB worth of ready-made pharmaceuticals (customs clearance and VAT included), which is in monetary terms (rubles) 2% lower than in 2019. The dynamics were even lower in May 2020 (-27%), but in June, the importers sought to have their stocks replenished after it became clear that the launch of the labeling system would not be postponed again. As for in-bulk pharmaceutical drugs, the import volume amounted to 64.5 bln RUB, with the dynamics of +20%.

Between January and June 2020, Russia imported 87.3 bln RUB worth of APIs (customs clearance and VAT included), which is in monetary terms (rubles) 54% higher than in 2019. In physical terms, the import volume amounted to 7.3 thousand tons of APIs, including commercial ones, with the dynamics of +25%.

Between January and June 2020, the sales of veterinary drugs in the retail market amounted to 10.7 bln RUB (retail prices, VAT included), with the dynamics in monetary terms (rubles) of +1.3%. In physical terms (minimum dosage units), the market volume is 92.2 mln MDUs, with the dynamics of +1.1%.

More than a third (35%) of doctors are adamantly opposed to the idea of telemedicine, according to a survey by the RNC Pharma analyst company and the Doktor Na Rabote (Doctor at Work) social media service for doctors.

Between January and May 2020, Russia imported 11.3 bln RUB worth of veterinary drugs (customs clearance and VAT included), which is in monetary terms (rubles) 2.3% lower than in 2019, and 16.9 bln RUB worth of feed supplements, with the dynamics of +12.9% in monetary terms.