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Chairman of the Board of Hankintatukku Oy (Finland), Dr. of Medical Science, Prof. Aimo Juhani Niskanen arrived in the Republic of Tatarstan on a working visit.

At the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan, the meeting was held by Deputy Minister Aleksey Savelchev. The parties discussed potential cooperation in the production of food additives of various categories.

Mr. Niskanen expressed hope for the development of common business interests: “We have an opportunity to develop general production in Tatarstan”.

The main purpose of his visit to Tatarstan was the participation in the All-Russian Congress “Topical Issues of Outpatient Management of Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases”. In addition, Mr. Niskanen plans to meet with representatives of the Ministry of Health of Tatarstan and the Tatarstan Investment Development Agency.

Hankintatukku develops, manufactures and markets food supplements in various categories such as basic vitamins and minerals, as well as products targeted to joint care, heart health, weight control, skin care, etc.

Hankintatukku’s pharmaceutical factory is located in the town of Karkkila (Southern Finland), while its headquarters is located in Helsinki.

A meeting was held at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan with the participation of representatives from the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare and Social Development of the Russian Federation (Roszdravnadzor), the All-Russian Scientific Research and Testing Institute of Medical Technology (VNIIIMT Roszdravnadzor), the territorial office of the Roszdravnadzor in Tatarstan, the Information and Methodological Centre for Expertise, Accounting, and Analysis of the Circulation of Medical Devices, and the PharmMedPolis of Tatarstan.

The meeting was held by Deputy Minister Aleksey Savelchev. Participants discussed the creation of an accredited laboratory of Roszdravnadzor to assess the conformity of medical products and medicines in Kazan.

A meeting of the Interdepartmental Working Group on the Development of Small and Midsize Chemical Facilities in Tatarstan was held today at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Tatarstan.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Minister Aleksey Savelchev, representatives of TAIF, Tatneft, Kazanorgsintez, Tatneftekhiminvest Holding, and other companies.

Emphasising the relevance of this issue, Aleksey Savelchev said: “The development of small and midsize chemical facilities is a very promising growth point in Tatarstan”.

During the meeting, Business Unit Director of Mirrico Group Marat Ilyazov and Director of Pharmaceutical Research and Education Centre at the Kazan (Volga) Federal University Yuri Shtyrlin presented their projects for the production of fine chemicals for oil refining and petrochemical needs, as well as pharmaceutical companies.

During the discussion, the participants to the meeting noted the need to implement these projects, which would help to reduce imports and increase domestic output of chemicals.