Ministry of Health Cancels Registrations for 6 Medications

The Russian Ministry of Health has canceled registration certificates for six drugs, based on requests from the authorized legal entities. Three of the drugs are produced by JSC Khimfarm: Akrimex (ethylmethylhydroxypyridine succinate), Imipenem/Cilastatin (imipenem + cilastatin), and Neuropol (citicoline). The list also includes Andante (zolpidem) for insomnia by Gedeon Richter, Cosentyx (secukinumab) for plaque psoriasis by Novartis, and “Cough Tablets” (sodium bicarbonate + thermopsis herb) by Russian company Pharmapol-Volga, with registration held by Alvils LLC.