Article 10. Development of Medicines

1. Development of medicines involves the search for new pharmacologically active substances, subsequent investigation of their medicinal properties, preclinical testing, development of manufacturing technologies for pharmaceutical substances, development of compositions of and manufacturing technologies for medicinal products.

2. Financing of the development of medicines is provided using:

1) federal funds;
2) funds of developers of medicines;
3) funds of manufacturers of medicines within the framework of R&D projects implemented under a contract between the developer of the medicines and the manufacturer of the medicines;
4) other sources not prohibited by the legislation of the Russian Federation.

3. The rights of a developer of a medicine are protected by the civil legislation.