Drug Security Forum

The rapidly changing situation in the children’s drug market in Russia requires a revision of the principles determining relations between ministries, medical institutions, public organizations, regional governments and pharmaceutical companies. The establishment by the government of the Circle of Kindness Foundation has served as a precedent for changing the way non-profit organizations, government, and businesses interact. It has impacted the redistribution of resources between state and charitable programmes in the interests of children. This new environment is creating opportunities to solve issues related to drug supplies for children. However, new risks are also emerging, and efforts need to be made to identify fresh approaches to organizing medical assistance for children. In Russia, a new drug supply sector is currently being built alongside the already children’s drug market. That means any successful practice, whether in Russia or elsewhere, needs to be considered in order to ensure access to the latest essential drug therapies. Why are there problems in the drug supply for children, and how might the supply of drugs to children in Russia become a separate industry? What are the most successful practices of drug supply for children today? Which patient groups are in particular need of an update to current drug supply models? What should be the role of the Circle of Kindness Foundation in Russia’s drug supply system? Should it focus on specific categories and diseases, or act as a drug supply lifeline? How can the Circle of Kindness Foundation impact supplies for patients with rare diseases? What government initiatives concerning drug supply for children are under consideration today, and which offer strong potential for implementation and expansion?

Moderator
Vitaliy Omelyanovskiy, General Director, Center for Healthcare Quality Assessment and Control of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Vitaliy Omelyanovskiy

General Director, Center for Healthcare Quality Assessment and Control of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Born July 27, 1964 in Obninsk, Kaluga Oblast.
In 1987, he graduated from the Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University with a degree in General Medicine. After graduation he stayed in the university, where he rose from postgraduate to professor of the department of clinical pharmacology.
In 1998 he graduated from the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration of the Russian Federation with a degree in state and municipal management, with the qualification of economist-financier.
In 2002, he defended the first doctoral dissertation in the Russian Federation on clinical and economic analysis and pharmacoeconomics.
From 2009 to 2012 he was. - Vladimir Potanin was Director of the Research Institute for Clinical and Economic Expertise and Pharmacoeconomics at the N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Federal State Autonomous Educational Institution of Higher Professional Education, Ministry of Health Care of the Russian Federation.
From 2012 to 2020, she was Head of the Research Laboratory of the N.I. Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University. - Head of the Research Laboratory for Technology Assessment in Healthcare at the Institute of Applied Economic Research of the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, a federal state budget-funded educational institution of higher education.
Since 2014. - Head of the Healthcare Finance Center of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Research Financial Institute" of the Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation. Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation.
Since 2015. - General Director of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Center for Expertise and Quality Control of Medical Care" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Since 2020. - Head of the Department of Economics, Management and Assessment of Healthcare Technologies of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Additional Professional Education "Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education" of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation.

Member of the Dissertation Council D 208.088.01.
Head of the Expert Council on Health Care of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy, Expert of the Analytical Centre for the Government of the Russian Federation.
Chief Clinical Pharmacologist, Ministry of Health, Moscow Region.
Chief editor of scientific journals, Pharmacoeconomics. Modern Pharmacoeconomics and Pharmacoepidemiology" and "Medical Technology. Evaluation and Choice".
She is an author of three patents of the Russian Federation, two monographs, educational and methodical manuals for physicians, and more than 140 scientific papers published in Russian and foreign medical journals.
Doctor of Medicine (2002), Professor (2007). Under his supervision V.V. Omelyanovsky defended one doctoral thesis and seven Ph. Currently supervises the theses of two doctoral students and two doctoral candidates.
He is the President of the Russian branch of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomic Research and Outcome Evaluation (ISPOR).
He is a laureate of the Russian Federation Government Award in Science and Technology, has certificates of merit from the President of the Russian Federation and the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, and has received commendations from the Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Analytical Center of the Russian Federation Government, the Russian Academy of National Economy and Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation, and the Sverdlovsk Oblast Government.

Panellists
Elena Astapenko, Director, Department of Pharmaceutical Provision and Regulation of the Circulation of Medical Devices, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
Elena Maksimkina, Director, Federal State Institution "Federal Center for Planning and Regulation Of Medical Supply Circulation"
Aleksandr Rumyantsev, President, Dmitry Rogachev National Research Centre (online)
Alexandra Frank, Director, Producer; Founder, "Star On The Palm" Charitable Foundation for Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Children's Health Promotion
Akthem Fourati, Chief of Medicines and Nutrition Centre of Supply Division, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Oleg Ergashev, Vice-Governor of Saint Petersburg

Elena Astapenko

Director, Department of Pharmaceutical Provision and Regulation of the Circulation of Medical Devices, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation

Elena Maksimkina

Director, Federal State Institution "Federal Center for Planning and Regulation Of Medical Supply Circulation"

She was born in Moscow in 1961.

In 1984, she graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the First Moscow Medical Institute (First Moscow State Medical University named after I.M. Sechenov). Since 1984, she graduated from the Faculty of Pharmacy at the I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, where she subsequently held the positions of senior laboratory assistant (1984-1986), assistant (1986-1989), senior lecturer (1989-1993), associate professor (1993-2005), professor of the Department of Pharmacy Management and Economics of the Faculty of Pharmacy (2005-2006), head of the Department of Pharmacy Management and Economics (since 2007), dean of the Faculty of Postgraduate Professional Education for pharmacists (since 2005).
Expert in the field of management and economics of pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmacy, Professor.
She is the author of the first dissertation in marketing research on the pharmaceutical market in Russia, one of the founders and chief editors of a professional pharmaceutical magazine "LadyVita" (2003-2004).
Since 2005 she has been the editor-in-chief of the professional pharmaceutical magazine Pervy Stol.
Since 2007 she has been a member of the international pharmaceutical organization FIP.
By order of the Minister of Health of the Russian Federation, she was appointed Director of the Department of State Regulation of Circulation of Medicines.
In July 2013, she was appointed Assistant Minister of Health of the Russian Federation.
In October 2013, she was appointed Director of the Department of Drug Provision and Regulation of Circulation of Medical Products of the Russian Ministry of Health.
In 2020, she was appointed Head of the Federal State Institution "Federal Center for Planning and Organization of Drug Provision to Citizens".

Aleksandr Rumyantsev

President, Dmitry Rogachev National Research Centre

Alexander Rumyantsev, born in 1947, is a Russian Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor, member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, General Director of the Dmitry Rogachev National Research Centre of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, member of the Board of the ‘Doctors, Innovation and Science for Children’ Foundation that supports the development of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology, chief consulting pediatric hematologist of the Ministry of Health of Russia, President of the National Society of Pediatric Hematologists and Oncologists, Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Experts in Primary Immunodeficiency, Vice President of the National Medical Chamber, Honorary Professor of the Department of Oncology and Hematology of the School of Pediatrics of Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. Graduated with honours from the Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov in 1971.
Alexander Rumyantsev is an active facilitator of medical science and practice. For years he headed the RSMU scientific programmes on leukemia in humans and animals of the USSR Committee for Science and Technology and research on rectifying the consequences of Chernobyl disaster, was a member of the Academic Council of the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Ministry of Health of the USSR on pediatrics, hematology and oncology. From 1989 to the present day he has been a Chairman of the hematology section of the Moscow Society of Pediatric Physicians. He is a participant of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster elimination team (1986–1987), ‘Children of Chernobyl’ research programme facilitator in the USSR (1990–1991) and in Russia (1991–1995). Rumyantsev for twenty five years has led pediatric hematology/oncology services in Russia, the process of preparation and adoption of the industry development and financing programme, successful treatment of leukemia, malignant lymphomas, brain tumours, other neoplasms in children and adolescents, setting up a course on pediatric hematology/oncology in the School of Continuing Medical Education in RSMU (the Department of Clinical Hematology/Oncology and Immunology of the School of Continuing Medical Education in RSMU since 2004, and the Department of Oncology and Hematology of the School of Pediatrics of the RSMU), the groundwork for academic programme, the training and certification of pediatric hematologists/oncologists in the Russian Federation.
As a researcher, Alexander Rumyantsev is known for his works in pediatric hematology and immunology, medical ecology, intensive and outpatient pediatrics, adolescent medicine and organization of public health, clinical physiology and pathophysiology of blood, regulation of hematopoiesis and immune response, pathogenesis and treatment of hereditary and evoked blood diseases in children, intensive polychemotherapy and immunotherapy of leukemia. Alexander Rumyantsev is the author of more than 650 scientific papers, including 45 monographs and manuals. He is a member of the Scientific Council and the head of the scientific platform ‘Oncology’ of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, the editor-in-chief of the Bulletin of Blood Service in Russia journal, a member of editorial boards of the following journals: Pediatrics, Russian Pediatric Journal, Issues of Practical Pediatrics, Issues of Dietary Therapy In Pediatrics, Issues of Hematology/Oncology And Immunopathology In Pediatrics, Hematology And Transfusiology, Russian Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, School of Health, Russian Journal of Immunology; member of the Pharmaceutical Committee of the Russian Federation; member of the National Council of Experts on Rare Diseases, advised 70 doctors and 128 candidates of medical sciences. Honourable Laureate of the Russian National Research Medical University awards (1978, 1983, 1994, 2007), of the Maslov Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR (1978), of the Moscow Komsomol (1979) for the research in hematology and immunology. He was awarded with a participant’s diploma and a silver medal of the VDNKh (All-Union Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy) (1989) for development of diagnostics and immunotherapy of blood diseases in children, and with an honorary medal of the University of Montpellier (France, 1990). In 1994 he was awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples for his scientific and academic work, in 2002 – the Honorary Diplomas of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and the Moscow City Duma, in 2003 and 2015 – ‘The Calling’ Award for the best doctors in Russia, in 2004 – the medal ‘For Merits in Healthcare’, in 2007 – Excellent Worker of Public Health badge. In 2008 and 2011 he received the medical awards from the Moscow government, in 2013 – the International Galien Award. In 2015 he was awarded the Glory of Ossetia Order and the Russian Emergencies Ministry (EMERCOM) medal ‘Cooperation for Salvation’.
Married with two children and five grandchildren.

Alexandra Frank

Director, Producer; Founder, "Star On The Palm" Charitable Foundation for Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Children's Health Promotion

Akthem Fourati

Chief of Medicines and Nutrition Centre of Supply Division, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

Oleg Ergashev

Vice-Governor of Saint Petersburg

Front row participants
Olga Germanenko, Founder, Director, SMA Families Foundation
Yuriy Zhulev, President, Russian Hemophilia Society
Alyona Khmelnitskaya, Actress; Actress; Chief Executive Officer, "Star On The Palm" Charitable Foundation for Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Children's Health Promotion

Olga Germanenko

Founder, Director, SMA Families Foundation

After Olga’s daughter was diagnosed with type 1 SMA in 2009, she discovered there was a lack of information around the disease in Russia, prompting her to share her experiences and research in SMA information. Together with other parents, she began collecting information on escort experience and research in this area in Russia and abroad, and in 2014 the SMA Families foundation was formed, a non-profit patient organization that today unites about 1200 patients with SMA. Among the main tasks of which is to promote the development of a comprehensive system of care and support for patients with SMA, access to information about the disease, high-quality medical and social care, and access to treatment. Access to timely and qualified care should be available to patients with SMA and rare diseases in general, regardless of age, characteristics or place of residence, the organization believes.
In carrying out these tasks, Olga also interacts with government authorities and medical experts. In particular, he is a member of the Expert Council on Rare (Orphan) Diseases of the Health Protection Committee of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, a member of the Expert Council of the Circle of Kindness Foundation, created by decree of the President of the Russian Federation in 2021. She actively participates in international activities in the field of SMA, is a member of the General Assembly of the European organization of SMA Europe, and also interacts with key intternational medical experts and researchers in the field.
As part of her work in the SMA Families Foundation, Olga works to organize support programs for families of SMA patients, organize the annual SMA Conference and other educational programs for both patient and medical community. She also bringing together SMA patient community efforts for the best future of each SMA individual and their families to ensure that the voice of SMA patients themselves is heard and accepted, especially if issues directly affecting the interests of patients with spinal muscular atrophy and other rare diseases.

Yuriy Zhulev

President, Russian Hemophilia Society

In 1985, graduated from the school number 856 (Moscow).
In 1991, graduated from the Moscow State Law University.
In 1989, he was elected Vice President of Hemophilia Association (later renamed Hemophilia Society) that was established the same year.
Since 1993, he was the President of the Hemophilia Society.
In 2000, at the founding congress of the Russian Hemophilia Society he was elected its President, and he still holds this position.
In 2002–2004, he was a board member of the European Hemophilia Consortium and member of the World Federation of Hemophilia. He was named ‘Best volunteer’ of the World Federation of Hemophilia for his active work in CIS countries.
At present, he also holds the following positions:
• Co-chairman of the Russian Union of Patients Public Societies;
• Member of Commission for the Disabled under President of the Russian Federation;
• Head of the working group for improvement of the state sociomedical assessment system and monitoring of implementation of decisions made for the Commission for the Disabled under President of the Russian Federation;
• Co-chair of the Council of public agencies for patients’ rights for the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation;
• Deputy Chairman of the Public Council of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation;
• Member of Council of public agencies for patients’ rights for Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare;
• Member of Moscow’s regional department of All-Russia People's Front.
Yury Zhulyov was awarded with an honorary certificate by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, an honorary certificate by the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development.

Alyona Khmelnitskaya

Actress; Actress; Chief Executive Officer, "Star On The Palm" Charitable Foundation for Children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy and Children's Health Promotion