Russia in talks with other countries on supplies of radiopharmaceuticals

Society & Culture November 10, 6:15

New technologies for treatment of metastatic cancer are already being implemented at present, chief executive of the Radiology Research Medical Center and chief oncologist of the Russian Ministry of Health Andrey Kaprin said

MOSCOW, November 10. /TASS/. Russia is holding talks on supplies of domestically produced pharmaceuticals with different countries, chief executive of the Radiology Research Medical Center and chief oncologist of the Russian Ministry of Health Andrey Kaprin told TASS in an interview.

"Sanctions prompted us to activate internal resources, for example, in production of radiopharmaceuticals and development of technologies for the use. While our country largely sold raw materials for isotopes used in healthcare earlier, now we are holding negotiations with many foreign countries on supplies of ready medicines and training in their use," Kaprin said.

New technologies for treatment of metastatic cancer are already being implemented at present, he added.

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