In Russia, cosmetologists may face increased liability for providing substandard services. Members of the Expert Council on Competition Protection in the Pharmaceutical Sector under the Committee of the State Duma for Competition Protection are already working on relevant proposals, said committee member Irina Filatova in an interview with the “Parliamentary Newspaper.”
According to her, many organizations providing such services do not have medical licenses, and their employees lack specialized education. This raises concerns. In addition, inadequate control over the importation of medicinal products and medical devices from abroad contributes to the uncontrolled spread of counterfeit products in Russia.
Filatova noted that low consumer culture is equally important. The fact is that a quarter of Russians using aesthetic medicine services are not interested in the origin of drugs and do not pay due attention to the consequences that may arise after their use. Most consumers also do not demand receipts when visiting beauty salons, which complicates the protection of their rights if needed.
Experts are currently considering several measures to address such issues. In particular, it has been proposed to label all medical devices imported from abroad using the “Honest Sign” system. Proposals are also being prepared to tighten administrative and criminal liability for providing poor-quality services and engaging in illegal activities.
Considerable attention is being paid to the problem of so-called “home-based practitioners” who work in their apartments without proper qualifications and often evade scrutiny.
The necessity of informing about the qualifications of employees and licensing the activities of those working in the beauty sector is also an important measure aimed at increasing consumer awareness, concluded Filatova.
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