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Strategies to Improve Efficiency in Medicine
Procurement
Towards equitable and affordable medicine prices policies in Jordan
Workshop 4-5 Dec, 2007
Dr. Maisa AL-Saket
G.D of Joint Procurement Department
Rational
World Bank, Audit Bureau, National Pharmaceutical policy document, and studies conducted
during pharmaceutical sector reform indicated:
1. Increasing over all drug expenditure.
2. Fragmented public drug supply system.
3. Lack of adequate drug financing system.
4. Irrational use of drugs in public & private sector.
5. Increasing demand on health services specially on drug treatment.
Recommending establishment of Joint Procurement Department.
Jordan
Developed Countries
% of health expenditure from GDP
10%*
8%**
% of drug expenditure from overall health
expenditure
30.9%*
12-23%**
*
**
Jordan Ministry of health Statistical report.
OECD health data 2002.
•A public sector committee reviewed the regional & international pooled procurement
experience and recommended : The establishment of Joint Procurement Department.
•Joint procurement Bylaw was enacted in the year 2002.
•The Department was founded in 2004.
•Regulation, guidelines and procedures were set.
•Operations commenced at the end of 2006.
JPD Vision
A joint procurement matrix that controls efficiently the medicines and medical
supplies expenditure
Mission
Unified Transparent Procurement regulations and Procedures.
Secure the availability of affordable high quality medicines and medical supplies for
the public sector with in a set time frame
Assurance OF patients confidence in medicines available in Public Sector.
National Goal
Stable financial governmental administrations, transparent and accountable
Strategic Goals
Unified Drug Procurement and Cost Containment of RDL.
Introduction of E-Procurement.
Institutional development
Strategies to achieve JPD Goals
Establishing (adopting) standard procurement guidelines.
Setting and maintaining vender prequalification system.
Enhancement Management Information System
Continuous Capacity Building and Human Resource development.
Enhancement of Reliable Payment and Financial Management.
Unifying taxes and duty imposed on public sector.
Constraints
Commitment OF PUBLIC SECTOR to Rational Drug List.
Budget allocation and availability from public sector.
Variation in taxes and duties imposed to different public sector.
Cohesion and collaboration between members of public sector.
Thank You all