Aston Health participated in the conference "BRINGING PHARMACEUTICALS TO THE MARKETPLACE IN RUSSIA AND CIS COUNTRIES"

Publication date: 10 october 2017

On October 4-6, 2017, the 4th CONFERENCE "BRINGING PHARMACEUTICALS TO THE MARKETPLACE IN RUSSIA AND CIS COUNTRIES" was held in Moscow. Maria Sdvizhkova, Head of Strategic Consulting, Aston Health presented a report titled "GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS FOR PROVISION OF PHARMACEUICALS: FUNDING IN VARIOUS MARKET SEGMENTS ". The following aspects were covered in her presentation: - The structure and key funding sources of care provision and drug reimbursement in Russia - The scope of funding allocated under Government Guarantees Program in 2016-2017 - Transition to single channel payment model in the hospital sector - Provider payment mechanisms used in the hospital sector at the regional level - Reimbursement rates for inpatient care under DRG model - Key features of the federal drug reimbursement programs The speaker also reviewed the recent trends in the public healthcare funding in this country. The annual conference brought together the leading industry stakeholders including healthcare regulators, academia and the experts from the pharmaceutical sector.