Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare
Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare (Roszdravnadzor) () is the federal service of the Russian Federation that exercises control and supervision functions in the field of health care. Until 2012, it was called the Federal Service for Surveillance of Health and Social Development and was subordinate to the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation, then from 2012 to 2020 it was shifted to reporting directly to the Government of the Russian Federation, and from 2020 again made subordinate to the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation. Along with the Federal  Antimonopoly Service, it is one of the two federal supervisory agencies that does not have its own official uniform. Duties. In accordance with the provisions of the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation of June 30, 2004 No. 323 “On the Approval of the Regulation on the Federal Service for Surveillance in Healthcare” Roszdravnadzor oversees compliance by medical organizations engaged in medical activities with medical procedures and standards of medical care, and is responsible for state control over medicines and pharmaceuticals, and the distribution of medical devices. Control is carried out by conducting checks: Roszdravnadzor implements / issues permits