Armenian citizens will get the opportunity to receive medicines from abroad by postal order

Arminfo, Armenia
March 3 2020

ArmInfo. Citizens of Armenia in need of scarce medicines will be able to receive them from abroad by postal order. Amendments to the Law "On Medicines" were discussed  at the plenary session of the RA National Assembly on March 3 in the  first reading.

According to the author of the presented document, the deputy of the  National Assembly Sisak Gabrielyan, according to the current  regulations, individuals have the right to import drugs for personal  use into the republic. It is allowed, in particular, to import drugs  in 10 names in three boxes. However, this right does not apply to  postal orders. And often the drugs received by mail that are  necessary for an individual are destroyed by employees of the State  Revenue Committee. Now it is proposed to allow monthly mail transfers  of drugs for three items in three boxes. Thus, the total number of  drugs should not exceed three boxes. But if there is a doctor's  conclusion about the need for large volumes of drugs for the patient,  this maximum can be increased. In turn, the State Revenue Committee  will keep statistics of incoming funds in order to exclude corruption  and maintain the volumes approved by law. The order of receipt of  drugs by mail will be determined by the RA government.

The vote on the bill is expected to take place on March 4.