Supplies of American medicines to Russia have collapsed

Supplies of American pharmaceutical products to Russia fell by almost threefold in August. RIA Novosti reports the collapse of drug imports with reference to US customs data.

According to the department, shipments decreased by 2.9 times over the month, and by 18 percent over the year, to $9.4 million.

The bulk of the supplies were vaccines ($6.4 million) and medicines worth $2.2 million. In total, since the beginning of the year, Russia has imported $110.9 million worth of pharmaceutical products from the United States—14 percent less in annual terms.