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Upharmacia May 2017 CIS REGION PHARMA NEWS EEU On May 6, the single drug market was launched within the Eurasian Economic Union. The national markets of five member-states (Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Armenia and Kyrgyzstan) started operating in a single space format. Now the development, pre-clinical and clinical trials, quality control, registration, production and distribution of medicines will be carried out under the single norms of the EEU. However, to make it easier for companies to adapt to new demands, transitional periods are envisaged. — — K azakhstan The Head of AIMP Kazakhstan stated that after the launch of single drug market within the Eurasian Economic Union, local drugs may drop in price 10-15%. — — — — On 23/05/2017, the Heads of leading pharmaceutical associations in Kazakhstan signed Memorandum of restraining growth of prices on drugs and medical devices. The document fixated prices of 105 products. R ussia In the next 7 years, BIOCAD company will invest EUR 25 mio in the construction of the plant in Turku science park (Finland). This will become the first step to enter the EU market. — — — — National Immunobiological Company (NacImBio) signed the contract on cooperation with Binnopharm company. The companies plan to establish joint manufacturing of a multicomponent vaccine with the use of an 10 antihepatitic component. — — AstraZeneca and Skolkovo Foundation agreed on strategic partnership in R&D and education activity. Currently, AstraZeneca studies the developments of resident companies of Skolkovo in oncology field, aiming to find possibilities for cooperation. — — National pharma distributor SIA Group acquired 30% share in Bentus Laboratory, largest Russian producer of household antiseptics under Sanitelle brand. — — Nearmedic Group, which includes the clinics chain and pharmaceutical company, started searching for a strategical investor. For sale are only production units of the company that are engaged in the production of drugs, diagnostic tests and laboratory equipment. The company plans to attract about USD 100 mio. — — Group of companies Marathon Pharma (part of Marathon Group) acquired the control package of biopharmaceutical company Fort, the producer of influenza vaccine Ultrix. — — National Immunobiological Company (NacImBio) will build new plant for the production vaccines in Ufa. The budget will amount RUB 6 bn. U zbekistan President of Uzbekistan signed the Order on creation of 7 free economic zones, specializing in the production of pharmaceutical products. The zones will be opened in Karakalpakstan (Nukus-pharm), Jizzakh region (Zomin-pharm), Namangan region (Kosonsoy-pharm), Sirdaryo region (Sirdaryo-pharm), Surxondaryo Region (Boysun-pharm) and Tashkent region (Buston- l ik-pharm and Parkent-pharm). — — www.upharma-c.com