“On the instructions of the president, the government is softening the responsibility of medical workers who work with powerful pain medications.
Doctors, pharmacists, and other employees of medical institutions will not face criminal liability when a drug is lost through negligence or negligence, if it did not bring any harm to other people and the loss was recorded by a special commission, ”he said.
Mishustin noted that it happens that physicians assisting patients have to be held responsible for formal violations of procedures.
He stressed that excessive punishment for unintentional mistakes in this area is unacceptable, and called for creating conditions for the calm work of doctors.
At the same time, it is necessary to continue monitoring the use of such potent drugs, the prime minister added.
In August, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova instructed to speed up the introduction of amendments to the legislation, providing for the release of doctors from criminal liability in case of unintentional loss of narcotic and psychotropic drugs.
In July 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to analyze the practice of bringing doctors to justice for violating drug trafficking rules.