the decree of the President allowing the remote sale of medicines, was signed on March 17, and now two months later the government approved the rules of such trade, – explained the “RG” Executive Director of the Union “national chamber of the pharmaceutical” (NFP) Elena Nevolina.- The most important thing in the decision – requirements for pharmacy institutions, which expect this service to do. They must have the license for pharmaceutical activity for at least one year and be composed of not less than 10 pharmacy of the objects, and electronic payments or mobile payment terminal. In addition, they must be equipped with a place to store the orders from the public and or private courier service, or contract with a specialized company, but also with the presentation to her special requirements.
the Main requirement for delivery services, according to Elena Nevolin – to ensure the controlled storage and delivery of drugs. We are talking about the so-called thermolabile drugs, that is, those that require specific storage temperatures, most often in the fridge. The resolution also formulated serious information requirements on the website pharmacies. So, before you make a decision, management must weigh the possibilities, to fulfill all these requirements and only then apply for a permit, says Elena Nevolina.
to Obtain a permit simplified scheme of the application and all required documents to him enough to send electronically. Territorial service of Roszdravnadzor needs to make a decision within 5 days. With full compliance it will be positive.
From the decision is clear that rules originally struck from distance selling part of pharmacies – use this format will not a single private pharmacies and individual entrepreneurs. In addition, if pharmacy chain applies a unified tax on imputed income, it is also a limitation, and it will have to change its tax regime.
In SRO “Association of independent pharmacies” (ASNA) includes about 150 legal entities. Being the official representative of the Alliance of pharmaceutical associations, the Association brings together up to 10 thousand points of pharmacy retail in all regions of the country.
– unfortunately, the resolution was not taken into account the interests of regional small and medium business, – says Executive Director of ASNA Victoria Presnyakov. – Although the same individual entrepreneurs, for example, receive a pharmaceutical license on a common basis and are the same legal entity as everyone else. Our Association includes pharmacies that operate, for example, in the far North. They have a largI 7-8 points, but they are scattered over a vast territory with a sparsely populated points, where the availability of medical and medicinal, extremely insufficient. And once they are ready to take on remote services for this population. While many have already mastered, and work. In a pandemic, if necessary, was carried out and delivery of pharmacy products, in addition to medication. But it turns out that the pharmacy that is closest to consumers of medicines in remote regions from them and cut off. We have made proposals to the relevant agencies at the end of April to this point has been addressed in the new edition of the rules, but so far no result. I hope that the rules will be further developed together with the business community and the interests of the population and SMEs in remote regions will still be considered.
Rules seemingly limit and for several years the existing format of the online stores and aggregators, which provide services for accepting orders for medications and selling them through pharmacies, the closest to the customer. According to analytical company DSM Group, today pharmacy licenses has only one of popular online stores. But it is unlikely they will refuse such service. However, in this format there are risks for the consumer, which in such transactions is not protected, and the seller, who can prosecute in the event of adverse consequences. However, the ruling outright ban on these services is not. It does not say it and the fact that the site is drugs can only belong to pharmacy institution.
– it Turns out that the remote trade is primarily shipping, – says Elena Nevolina. And online services can say that they are shipping drugs to the buyer not doing it, he comes to the pharmacy and the pharmacy buys the drug – so they do not break. And as an online showcase, well, they may well exist.
will the remote trade the additional costs of increased staffing of the pharmacy?
– Extra resources it doesn’t need – sure, the Executive Director of the Russian Association of pharmacy chains (RAPC) Nelli Ignatieva. – The courier can be in the state pharmacy that does not require additional costs, as the increasing volume of work expands and the state’s pharmacies, or the load will be redistributed among existing employees.
About how the pharmacy network preparing for the new format, “RG” told the Director General of the company “Amurfarmatsiya” Galina Chernyshova. The company has 70 pharmacies operating on the territory of the Amur region, including in remote areas.
the format of the pre-order we already provide, their redemption is in a stationary pharmacy, she explained. Now we DOSto tablet drugs directly to the citizen of his place of residence or work. The area is great, and many people live quite remotely from the pharmacies, so we are likely going to involve the delivery of third-party organizations that provide logistics services. The question of cost delivery while in the pipeline. Consumers in the regional center, according to our calculations, it will cost around 100-200 roubles, on area prices are already different, can’t say more precisely.
approved online sales list will not include narcotic and psychotropic medicines and drugs that contain more than 25 percent ethyl alcohol. But due to the pandemic of novel coronavirus infection before the end of this year, pharmacies are allowed to deliver and prescription drugs. However, the ruling there are no rules on this account is not registered, including on how to verify the legitimacy of the prescription, especially if administering medicine courier service for hire. In the current conditions, patients with chronic diseases are at high risk, so it is better not to leave the house, and many require prescription drugs it. Will not prevent it to serve their needs?
– you should Not speculate regime of self-isolation, – said “RG” Nelli Ignatieva. Remote trade drugs – no temporary rate. And the cure is always and the benefits and risks. In the international practice of remote sales to delivery of OTC drugs are extremely cautious approach: if the pharmacist sees patient-specific risk of individual permitted to deliver drugs, they will not be delivered. Medications such patients today, and always delivered by social workers, while they explain how to take them. And special thanks to the volunteers who are now very helpful to the pharmacies.
– the Rules for shipping prescription drugs in the order written, as of online trading of biologically active additives (BAA) – said Galina Chernyshova. But these issues also require full clarity.
Notes need to clarify these points and Elena Nevolina.
– In General approved the rules in line with our expectations, as they focused on the main goal – protection of the end user, ensuring high quality drugs – said “RG” Executive Director of the Union of professional pharmaceutical organizations (SPFO) Liliya Titova. I’m sure that the online trade must engage only experienced players of the pharmaceutical market, able to provide quality service. The period of the spread of coronavirus infection is the most popular time for the development of distance selling of medicines, because now it’s about��obinna convenient for people. But here is how this service will be available to residents of remote areas – while the question.
the analyst firm RNS pharma in its latest market review notes the fact that the order and format of the Internet trade in drugs, albeit only over-the-counter, received the legal base, as a great achievement. Experts believe that this decision will launch a number of deep transformations of the sector, including the wholesale trade in drugs.
But will the innovation the landscape of pharmacy retail? After all, with the growing popularity of remote sales, not to lose the part of consumers, individual private pharmacies and individual entrepreneurs, you may have to either merge to the minimum required for the Internet trading network, or they risk going bankrupt.
– I don’t think that online sales will have a major impact on the structure of retail pharmacy, said “RG” Victoria Presnyakov. – If the weakest of the pharmacy and leave, it will be only a small part of it. Medication is not a simple commodity that the store throws in the cart “just in case”. Pharmacy market is a very socially sensitive, it is not just in purchasing, an integral part thereof – professional advice, communication with a specialist. Many people prefer to come personally to the pharmacy to talk to pharmacist. After a period of isolation, I think it will be the reverse process, when people want to leave the house to go to familiar places, including in “their” pharmacy. Of course, the market will change. But we probably can’t even predict what other formats it will open.
