Pharmaceutical importers in Russia: registration and inspection
Pharmaceuticals are India’s second-largest export to Russia and one of the few categories where Indian supply is already well regarded. The barriers here are regulatory rather than commercial, and they are substantial enough to filter out most newcomers.
What this trade actually requires
Medicines require registration with the Russian regulator before they may be marketed. This is a long, document-heavy process and is not comparable to a conformity declaration for ordinary goods.
Manufacturing site standards and, in many cases, inspection are part of the approval path. Your plant documentation needs to be in order before an application starts, not during it.
A registered local presence is generally required to hold the registration and interact with the regulator on your behalf.
Pharmaceutical import is licensed, and the licence is specific. Confirming that the counterparty holds the right permissions for your product is the first check, before commercial terms are discussed at all.
How we run it
- 01Assess which products are realistic candidates and in what order
- 02Confirm the registration path and a realistic timeline including queue time
- 03Assemble and translate the technical dossier
- 04Appoint the local representative and file
- 05Distribution partner search, run in parallel with registration
- 06Labelling, packaging and market launch