“Of course, we have a corresponding program for technological development and increasing the level of sovereignty.... of course, in the field of healthcare - this is one of the most important areas,” he said.
According to him, in this matter personnel are of “prime importance.”
“We have a corresponding program, a strategy - “Pharma-2030” - for the development of the pharmaceutical industry. A lot has been done here, but, of course, even more remains to be done,” Putin noted.
He also added that when it comes to life-saving medicines, Russia is 75% self-sufficient.
Earlier, Putin spoke about the situation with some foreign medicines that had left the country.