"Analysts estimate the 2011 Russian pharmaceutical market to stand at an impressive 670 billion roubles (US$21.6 billion). At the same time, imported medications accounted for 76 per cent of total sales" - Dmitrii Medvedev, Russian Prime Minister, 18 September 2012

"(The Russian) pharmaceutical market soared from a 2005 valuation of US$6.6. billion to almost three times that in 2010, when it was worth approximately US$18.7 billion, climbing at a remarkable Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 23 per cent..............GlobalData expects this growth to continue at a less staggering, yet still impressive CAGR of 9.5 per cent to reach US$46.4 billion by the end of 2020" - GlobalData, 25 June 2012 

"Russia is committed to building its biotech industry by forming partnerships with the leading world players. We aim to boost domestic production of generics and innovative pharmaceuticals through a major programme of co-licensing and investment in first-class infrastructure and education programmes. Cooperation with international leaders in drug discovery and development is essential if we are to transform the Russian biotech industry" - Denis Manturov, Russian Minister of Industry & Trade, 18 June 2012

"The government will......channel over 120 billion roubles (U.S.$4.3 billion) to modernise the  national pharmaceutical and medical equipment industries and to build up  technology reserves, under a new federal programme until 2020. The plan is to  establish 17 research centres to develop new drugs and design medical equipment.  In 2010 alone, Russian and foreign companies invested over 40 billion roubles (U.S.$1.4 billion) to  develop the production of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment" - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, Address to State Duma, 20 April 2011 

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