Russian Post sends delivery of over-the-counter medicines to small towns and villages – Russia |
August 29th. Interfax-Russia.ru – Russian Post JSC has begun delivering OTC medicines, including small, targeted and remote ones, to homes.
It is specified that the new service has already been launched in 1.2 thousand branches of the Russian Post in 77 regions of Russia. The health marketplace “Zdravcity” became the first pharmaceutical partner of the company.
As reported in the message, “Post” began to deliver pharmaceuticals in accordance with the instructions of the President of the Russian Federation Pr-1703. In September 2021, the president instructed the government to discuss with Russian Post JSC expanding the list of services and food at post offices, including providing for the possibility of testing citizens with medicines.
“Out of 70,000 Russian pharmacies, only 14% are concentrated in small locations.” “Vladimir Vinogradova.
At the beginning of 2020, the Russian Federation adopted a law on the online sale of over-the-counter drugs, this measure was introduced among the top priorities in the fight against COVID-19.