REMEDIUMREMEDIUM1561-59362658-3534Joint-Stock Company Chicot185610.32687/1561-5936-2026-30-1-21-26Original ArticleThe Russian pharmaceutical market: state, factors of formation, and development prospectsRomashchenkoVictoria A.romashchenko-va@rudn.ruPeoples' Friendship University of Russia named after Patrice Lumumba, Moscow, Russia30032026301212623032026Copyright © 2026,2026This article explores the current features of the Russian pharmaceutical market, its structural characteristics, fundamental drivers of growth, and limitations. The analysis is based on open sources from government agencies, data from Rosstat and industry organizations, and publications by domestic and international researchers, including those available in the public domain. The article provides interregional and international comparisons, discusses examples of government policies on import substitution, digitalization of healthcare, and the development of an import-substituting production base and innovation. The article provides authors conclusions and suggestions for improving the regulatory environment, sustainable financing of RD, stimulating exports, and fostering the industrys technological sovereignty.pharmaceuticalsimport substitutionpublic policydigitalization of healthcareexportsregulationinnovationsresearchфармацевтикаимпортозамещениегосударственная политикацифровизация здравоохраненияэкспортрегулированиеинновациинаучно-исследовательские работыBotnaryuk M. V., Timchenko T. N. The Russian pharmaceutical market: main trends in development and pricing in modern conditions. Problems of social hygiene, public health and the history of medicine. 2022;30(2):198—206. doi: 10.32687/0869-866X-2022-30-2-198-206Shaykhislamova A. R., Gasratova N. Trends in the Russian pharmaceutical market in the current conditions. International Research Journal. 2023;(6). doi: 10.23670/IRJ.2023.132.36Kostin K. B., Shanava L. A. Key trends in the development of the Russian pharmaceutical market in an uncertain environment. Economics, Entrepreneurship and Law. 2022;12(5):1639—1658. doi: 10.18334/epp.12.5.114635Gusev D. A., Parinov A. A., Semenikhin V. A., Pyataeva O. A. The state and development trends of the domestic pharmaceutical market in the current conditions. Bulletin of the Academy of Knowledge. 2024;5(64):570—575.Sobolev L. B. Population aging and medical robotics. Economic Analysis: Theory and Practice. 2022;21(12):2356—2374. doi: 10.24891/ea.21.12.2356