The State Duma explained the procedure for obtaining preferential medicines for children

Starting from April 18, 2026, parents of children under the age of six from large families can apply for preferential prescriptions at federal polyclinics to which their children are attached. This was announced on November 14 by State Duma Deputy Nikita Chaplin.

Previously, families had to contact regional medical institutions to receive free medicines. Resolution No. 382 consolidated the participation of federal clinics in regional drug supply programs. Now parents can get a prescription from a pediatrician in a polyclinic where the child is serviced on an ongoing basis, the parliamentarian explained in an interview with TASS.

Before applying, it is necessary to find out whether the medical institution participates in the program. To do this, he must have a license to provide pediatric care, and the information system must be connected to the regional public health system. In addition, the benefit is provided at the expense of the budget of the subject of the Russian Federation, where the clinic is located and the child lives. An important condition is also to be attached to it in order to receive primary health care.

You can specify the registration procedure on the clinic's website or directly in its building. At the registry office, parents should find out how to confirm the age of the child, his attachment to the institution and the status of a large family.

After that, the child must be admitted to the pediatrician. The doctor will prescribe the drug for medical reasons, enter information in the medical record and issue a preferential prescription in the name of the patient, Chaplin said.

The federal polyclinic takes into account the need of attached children for medicines when forming an application for delivery according to regional rules. Drugs are indicated by international nonproprietary names, and the purchase is paid for from the budget of the constituent entity of the Russian Federation. After the procedure, the clinic receives information about the volume and timing of deliveries.

Parents can specify the place of delivery of medicines and the procedure for handling a prescription in their clinic, the deputy added.

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On November 2, lawyer Alexander Manko listed the main measures to support large families. So, he recalled that for such families, a family mortgage is provided, payment of up to 450 thousand rubles for repayment of a housing loan, a discount on utilities of at least 30% and the possibility of obtaining a land plot.