The article deals with the issues of legislative regulation of biotechnologies in the field of healthcare. The authors analyzed the current international and domestic legislation in the field of biotechnology in the context of the legal policy of the Russian Federation at the present stage.

The article reflects the necessity and role of the reception of law in modern legal science in general, and in particular in the field of medical law, capable of effectively responding to emerging challenges. The analysis of legal norms relating to medicine in ancient Rome was carried out.