There is an opinion that all good medicines are the fruits of Western thought and foreign production, while Russian pharmaceuticals are not even capable of producing high-quality copies - generics. The dizzying growth of domestic pharmaceuticals over the past decades can and should destroy these stereotypical ideas. After all, our companies already number hundreds. The levels of sophistication and production volumes of drugs to treat even the most complex diseases are rapidly increasing. And several flagships of Russian pharmaceuticals are working on molecules that are not inferior in technology to the most advanced developments of international companies from the Big Pharma list. We have something to be proud of! If you are interested in learning about the domestic drug industry, its history and achievements, you have chosen the right book!