Import Substitution in Veterinary Medicine: VGNKI Registers 4.5 Times More Domestic Drugs Than Foreign Ones in 2025

The VGNKI (Russian State Center for Quality and Standardization of Veterinary Drugs and Feed) presented statistics for 2025, confirming a dramatic market shift. The number of new Russian drugs exceeded foreign analogs by 4.5 times, while controls on import safety were significantly tightened.

Key Registration Indicators 2025

The institution, subordinate to Rosselkhoznadzor, continues to filter the market, allowing only proven effective remedies into circulation. Below is the summary statistics of the agency’s activities for the reporting period.

Category / Indicator 2025 Value Comment
Russian Veterinary Drugs 88 Growth in local manufacturer share
Foreign Veterinary Drugs 19 Decline in importer activity
Feed Additives 251 Based on the analysis of 288 dossiers
Registration Refusals 37 22 were foreign drugs (unconfirmed safety)

Quality Control and Laboratory Monitoring

As part of ensuring biological safety, VGNKI conducted extensive work on verifying products in circulation. The Testing Center performed over 55,000 studies.

“The share of detected non-compliances within the state assignment was 3%. However, for commercial orders, this figure reached 10.3%, indicating high risks in the unregulated sector. The majority of violations are found in feed and feed additives,” the agency’s report notes.

R&D and Scientific Achievements

In addition to control and supervisory activities, the institution is actively developing its scientific direction:

  • Aquaculture Vaccine: Jointly with ARRIAH, the “ARRIAH-AQUARUS-6” vaccine for salmon protection was registered.
  • Industrial Release: Three batches of colibacteriosis vaccine were introduced into civil circulation.
  • Intellectual Property: 3 patents for inventions were obtained, and over 200 scientific papers were published.

Source: Veterinary and Life

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