In Moscow summed up the results of the medical award “For contribution to the health of the nation”

On October 30, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation hosted an award ceremony for the winners of the third annual medical award “For contribution to the health of the nation”. This year, representatives of 89 regions of Russia and neighboring countries took part in the competition. Winners were selected in 18 nominations. The applicants were evaluated by an expert council, which included specialists in the field of medicine, public health and education. Among the noted are doctors, scientists, mentors and representatives of the pharmaceutical industry.

The award covers different areas of medicine: professional skills, training of medical specialists, innovation and recognition of patients. In the nomination "Recognition of patients" won the drug company "Promomed" for weight loss "Tirzette".

Lyudmila Kovalchuk, Candidate of Medical Sciences, Director of Marketing and Sales of the Endocrinology direction of the manufacturer, spoke about the importance of the development and production of drugs to combat obesity.

It is already well known that obesity is the root cause and launch pad for the development of diseases such as atherosclerosis and, accordingly, cardiovascular diseases, as well as cancer. Therefore, our contribution to the health of the nation is the production of a full cycle of drugs for weight loss, she said.

According to doctors, one of the key tasks of domestic pharmaceuticals today is the development of its own production. We are talking about the production of modern drugs directly in Russia.

Special attention in the industry is paid to providing patients with the necessary medicines. For people with chronic diseases, it is important that treatment is done without interruption.

Summing up the award was an occasion to celebrate the achievements of specialists and industry representatives working in different areas of medicine.