Drug Security Forum

The pharmaceutical industry is the backbone of the provision of medicines to the population. It not only serves as the foundation for the national security of the country but also has a direct impact on public confidence in the healthcare system and the state as a whole. In recent years, the pharmaceutical industry has achieved significant advancements, demonstrating its ability to tackle various contemporary challenges, including COVID-19 and the evolving geopolitical landscape. A key driver of development in any industry is human capital. Women occupy diverse roles within the pharmaceutical industry, ranging from management positions to production. As leaders in this field, women contribute to the development of strategies, establish socially relevant priorities, and actively participate in research and production processes. In the production of medicines, more than 60% of employees are women. In the job market, the majority of job applicants are also women (about 89% of candidates in the industry). Women in the pharmaceutical industry are the absolute driving force behind internal sector development. In which areas do women excel the most in the pharmaceutical industry today? What areas of growth and development do women see for the industry in the present context? Which innovative projects are they pursuing? Is there a necessity for dedicated platforms and initiatives to harness the potential of women within the industry?

Moderator
Lyudmila Scherbakova, Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Velpharm

Lyudmila Scherbakova

Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Velpharm

Panellists
Galina Karelova, Deputy Chairman, Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Diana Kobesova, Deputy General Director for Pharmaceutical Business Development, Rusatom Healthcare
Antonina Melnichenko, General Director, NIOPIK
Ekaterina Priezzheva, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation
Anastasia Stolkova, First Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Development, Director of the Healthcare Directorate, Roscongress Foundation
Tatyana Yakovleva, First Deputy Head, Federal Medical-Biological Agency of the Russian Federation

Galina Karelova

Deputy Chairman, Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation

Deputy Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation
Born on 29 June 1950 in the city of Nizhnyaya Salda, Sverdlovsk Region. In 1972, she graduated from the Sergei Kirov Urals Polytechnic Institute with a degree in engineering and economics. PhD in Economics and DSc in Social Sciences, professor. For 20 years she was engaged in teaching and research. Author of over 150 papers on economic, social and political issues.
Since 1990 – delegate, Deputy Speaker (1992–1993) of the Sverdlovsk Regional Parliamentarian Council.
1994–1996 – Deputy of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Chairperson of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy.
1996–1997 – Deputy of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Subcommittee on International Humanitarian, Scientific and Cultural Cooperation of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs.
Since 1997 – Deputy and since 2000 – First Deputy Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Russian Federation.
April 2003 – March 2004 – Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation on Social Affairs.
April 2004 – December 2007 – Chairperson of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation.
On 2 December 2007, she was elected a deputy to the Fifth State Duma, Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Committee on Budget and Taxes.
On 4 December 2011, she was elected a deputy to the Sixth State Duma, First Deputy Chair of the State Duma Committee on Labour, Social Policy and Veteran Affairs.
Since 22 September 2014, she is a Representative of the executive authority of the Voronezh Region in the Federation Council. Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, member of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy. Initiator and drafter of more than 40 laws, including laws on social protection. Full State Counsellor 1st Class of the Russian Federation. Decorated with state orders and medals.

Diana Kobesova

Deputy General Director for Pharmaceutical Business Development, Rusatom Healthcare

• Born in 1969 in the village of Kvaysa, Javsky District, South Ossetian Autonomous Oblast.
• Graduated from the Plekhanov Moscow Institute of the National Economy in 1990.
• Additional education: Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics, 2004, Master of Business Administration program.
• Held managerial positions at LLC «Intera Healthcare» and LLC «PET-Technology».
• Since 2019, works as the Deputy Director for Pharmaceutical Business Development at JSC «Rusatom Healthcare».

Ekaterina Priezzheva

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation

Anastasia Stolkova

First Deputy Chief Executive Officer for Development, Director of the Healthcare Directorate, Roscongress Foundation

Tatyana Yakovleva

First Deputy Head, Federal Medical-Biological Agency of the Russian Federation

Born 7 July 1960 in Goгky oblast.
In 1985, graduated Ivanovo State Medical Institute with honours, majoring in Paediatrics. Worked her way up from a rural hospital nurse to Chief Physician of Teykovo Central Regional Hospital (Ivanovo Oblast).
In 1999, elected Deputy of the 3rd State Duma of Ivanovo single member electoral district No.78 (Ivanovo oblast), also elected Deputy of the 4th, 5th, and 6th State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Acted as Deputy Head of the State Duma Committee for Healthcare and Sports, Head of the State Duma Committee for Healthcare, First Deputy Head of the United Russia fraction at the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
While in the State Duma, was a member of interagency working group on the Healthcare priority national project at the Russian Federation Presidential Council for the Implementation of the Priority National Projects, State Duma Committee for the Juvenile Affairs and Protection of their Rights and Governmental Committee for Combating Drug Abuse and Illegal Drug Trafficking, as well as acted as Deputy Head of State Duma Committee for Technical Regulation.
Doctor of Medicine, Honoured Doctor of the Russian Federation, Professor, co-author of over 59 research publications, 7 textbooks, 6 patents. The winner of the Russian Federation Governmental Award in the field of science and technology. In 2001, graduated Moscow State Social University specializing in Law. Holds top qualification category in Public Health. Chair of the Department on outpatient and social paediatrics at Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University (RNRMU), the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Decorated with the Order of Honour, Medal of the 2nd degree Order of Service to the Fatherland, Medal of Merit for the National Healthcare; received Citation from Valentina Matvienko, the Chair of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
Appointed Deputy Minister of Healthcare of the Russian Federation by Government Order No.1010-р of 18 June 2012.

Front row participants
Irina Borovova, President, Association of Cancer Patients "Zdravstvuy!"
Marina Rykova, Strategic Marketing Director, GEROPHARM

Irina Borovova

President, Association of Cancer Patients "Zdravstvuy!"