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Article 238.1. Treatment of counterfeit, defective and unregistered medicines, medical products and trafficking in counterfeit biologically active additives

📅 Updated: 01.10.2026

1. Production, sale or import into the territory of the Russian Federation of counterfeit medicines or medical products, or sale or importation into the territory of the Russian Federation of defects drugs or medical products or the illicit production, sale or import into the territory of the Russian Federation for the purpose of marketing unregistered drugs or medicine production, sale or import into the territory of the Russian Federation of counterfeit biologically active additives containing not declared during the State registration of pharmacists Major offences are punishable by three to five years ' forced labour, with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities. For up to three years or without, or from three to five years ' imprisonment, with a fine of between 500,000 and 2 million roubles, or with wages or other benefits Convicted persons for a period of six months to two years or no and with or without deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of up to three years 1.1. Acts provided for in part one of this article committed through the use of the media or information and telecommunications networks, including the Internet — shall be punished by forced labour for a period of four to five years, with or without deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period of two to three years. 4 to 6 years ' imprisonment with a fine of between seven hundred and fifty thousand and two million five hundred thousand rubles or with wages or other income 2. D. The right to hold certain posts or engage in certain activities for a period of between one and two years or without, and with or without the suspension of the right to hold certain posts or engage in certain activities for a period of up to four years. (a) by a group of persons by prior agreement or by an organized group; (b) by negligence caused the infliction of t Serious injury to human health or death — punishable by 5 to 8 years ' imprisonment with a fine of between 1 million and 3 million rubles or pay you or other income of a convicted person for a period of between one and three years or without, and with deprivation of the right to hold certain posts or engage in certain activities for a period of up to five years; and 3. The acts referred to in the first, first and second sections of this article, which caused the death of two or more persons by negligence, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term not exceeding eight years. up to 12 years with a fine of between 2 million and 5 million roubles, or with or without pay or other income of the convicted person for a period of between 2 and 5 years and with or without deprivation of The right to hold certain posts or engage in certain activities for a period of up to 10 years or without them is not covered by this article. and the importation into the territory of the Russian Federation of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their precursors, powerful or poisonous substances and the illicit manufacture of narcotic drugs 2. This article recognizes the value of medicines, medical products or biologically active additives in a large amount, i.e., 3. This article does not apply to cases of sale and/or entry into the territory of the Russian Federation for the purpose of marketing unregistered persons in the Russian Federation. drugs or medical products if the said drugs or medical products are not produced in the Russian Federation and (or) if the sale and (or) import of such medicines drugs and health legislation, respectively, and (or) if Cartels or medical products are recommended for use by the World Health Organization.