In January-March of this year, Russia increased the export of critical medication and medication to African countries by 16%.
Supplies of pharmaceuticals to the Republic of Congo, Algeria and Morocco have increased the most.
“In general, for the [first] five months of 2025, the export of pharmaceutical products increased by almost 8%. Deliveries of pharmaceutical products to African countries have increased significantly, for example, to Congo by 66%, Algeria by 226%, to Morocco by 510%,” said Anton Alikhanov, head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia.