Sobyanin: The production of advanced medicines and medical materials is growing in Moscow

The city supports producers with tax benefits, financial instruments, and ready-made infrastructure.

The production of advanced medicines, high-tech medical materials and products is growing in Moscow. This was told by Sergei Sobyanin.

"In particular, in the first half of the year, the capital's enterprises increased the production of drugs for the treatment of respiratory organs by 29.4 percent, drugs for the nervous system — by 9.1 percent and drugs affecting hematopoiesis and blood — by 22.2 percent," said the Mayor of Moscow.

The Technopolis Moscow Special Economic Zone is a key platform for the development of the industry. The largest pharmaceutical cluster in the country is being formed there. 10 out of 14 companies are already producing innovative medicines and medical products.

"The city supports manufacturers with tax benefits, financial instruments and ready—made infrastructure," Sergei Sobyanin said.

In this way, Moscow helps enterprises expand their capacities, introduce new technologies, and produce more drugs that are in demand in different regions of Russia.