The Russian Ministry of Health proposed limiting the circulation of ethanol by introducing additional requirements for pharmaceutical companies. Companies operating for less than five years may not be permitted to engage in pharmaceutical activities involving alcohol-containing drugs.
Moreover, you will need to obtain a special license to carry out pharmaceutical activities indicating the type of work, services “Wholesale trade of a medicinal product for medical use with the international nonproprietary name ethanol” and “Transportation of a medicinal product for medical use with the INN ethanol.”
Also, according to the document, it is proposed to oblige organizations to have a separate room for storing ethanol. The measure is driven by the need to combat the black market for alcohol, which serves as a breeding ground for illegal alcohol production.
