Woman with Cancer Near Volgograd Unable to Get Subsidized Chemotherapy Drug
The daughter of the sick mother says she has not received the necessary drug for over three weeks. Officials assure it is available in sufficient quantity.
Feb 4, 2026 0
A cancer patient has been unable to access her subsidized chemotherapy medication for over three weeks.
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In the Svetloyarsky district of Volgograd Oblast, a 52-year-old woman with cancer is unable to obtain a subsidized chemotherapy drug on time. Her daughter says the pharmacy has been out of the tablets for over three weeks, forcing an interruption in her treatment. However, health committee officials insist the drug is in ample supply and will be provided to the patient shortly.
The patient«s daughter told V1.RU that her mother began chemotherapy in May 2025, but since then, she has faced intermittent access to the pills.
«My mom cannot get the chemotherapy drug on time. Although the maximum allowable break in taking this drug is two weeks, she hasn»t received it for over three weeks now, with constant delays in issuing the medicine. This drug costs about 200,000 rubles (approximately $2,200 at current rates) per pack, and one pack isn«t even enough for a whole month,» the daughter said. «The last time mom received the medicine was on December 3; the last tablet ran out on December 31. They were supposed to issue it after the New Year holidays, but the drug hasn»t arrived at the Svetloyarsky district pharmacy, and she can«t get it elsewhere because she»s registered at the GBUZ Svetloyarskaya Polyclinic.«
According to the daughter, it«s unclear if her mother»s health has deteriorated due to the treatment interruptions, but remission has not been achieved.
«The tablets need to be taken daily, twice a day—it»s «dry chemo.» So the chemotherapy course is constantly being interrupted. Before December, mom got the medicine in October, but in November it was out of stock again, and she couldn«t get it. In November, the break was two weeks; then she took it in December, and now the break is almost four weeks. Soon she»ll have CT and MRI scans, which will show how these breaks are affecting her and if there«s any worsening,» she added.
In response to V1.RU«s inquiry, the Health Committee of the Volgograd Oblast administration stated that there are no shortages of the subsidized drug.
«The drug has been purchased and is available in sufficient quantity. The medical organization will invite the patient for pickup, with an expected timeframe of up to three working days,» the department reported, without explaining what has hindered the timely provision of necessary medications to the patient.
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