The state Duma adopted in the first reading a draft law limiting the maximum prices of medicines in case of emergency, or the threat of the epidemic. the MPs made a proposal to give this right to the government. In addition, the Cabinet can allow for a term not exceeding 90 days, to establish the maximum permissible retail prices, if in 30 days they will grow by more than 30%. As said the Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, the adoption of this law is currently very important because we are taking all measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The speaker has noticed that the Duma will provide priority consideration of the bill to protect Residents from those wishing to cash in on the fears. As first reported by one of the authors of the document Andrey Isaev, it is expected to consider in the 2nd reading on March 18, and in the 3rd - the very next day. Volodin has supplemented his words by the fact that this week the State Duma may consider the draft law on distance selling of medicines. The latest information on the situation of COVID-19 in Russia and the world presented on the portal stopmanager. Of the Russian Federation. <span style="color:darkgray