Legal support for the distribution of medicines, dietary supplements, and medical devices
Legal services (legal assistance) in the distribution of medicines, dietary supplements and medical devices
An important area of practice of BRACE Law Firm is the provision of legal services to support the distribution of medicines, dietary supplements, and medical devices.
Healthcare and pharmaceuticals are key areas of industry specialization for lawyers at BRACE Law Firm, in which we provide legal services to manufacturers and distributors of medicines, medical devices, dietary supplements, and other healthcare organizations on issues of Russian and international law.
Legal regulation of the distribution of medicines, dietary supplements and medical devices
Distribution of medicines, dietary supplements, and medical devices is a set of measures aimed at the distribution of goods from the manufacturer to the wholesale buyer. This process includes many aspects related to the legal regulation of various types of legal relations.
For example, when distributing medicines, questions arise related to their state registration, advertising, promotion, logistics, quality control, transfer to the buyer, setting the cost (since a number of medicines are subject to state regulation), etc. It is also important to remember that for the wholesale trade in medicines, obtaining a license is necessary, which requires additional time costs and may present certain legal difficulties. The legal support for the distribution of medicines, medical devices and dietary supplements of foreign manufacturers, including the need for interaction with customs authorities, deserves additional attention.
Each type of distribution has its own differences, due to the specifics of regulation of the turnover of promoted goods. Medicines, medical devices, and dietary supplements have their own specifics regarding the legal regulation of their distribution. For violations in the field of circulation of medicines, medical devices, and dietary supplements, administrative and criminal liability is imposed.
In this regard, it is especially important to conduct legal expertise of the planned actions before starting the distribution of medicines, dietary supplements, and medical devices. This will reduce the risk of accountability by regulatory authorities, and will also significantly increase the payback of a distribution project.
Legal services
- Legal advice on issues arising in the distribution of medicines, dietary supplements, and medical devices
- Legal support of the distribution of medicines, dietary supplements, and medical devices
- Legal support on issues related to licensing of trading activities, as well as state registration, advertising, promotion and supply of medicines, dietary supplements and medical devices
- Development and legal examination of documents accompanying the distribution of medicines, dietary supplements, and medical devices
- Preparation of projects of all types of contracts necessary to accompany the distribution of medicines, dietary supplements, and medical devices
- Legal support during inspections by regulatory authorities
