Strategies to Improve Efficiency in Medicine Procurement Towards equitable and affordable medicine prices policies in Jordan Workshop 4-5 Dec, 2007 Dr.

Strategies to Improve Efficiency in Medicine Procurement

Towards equitable and affordable medicine prices policies in JordanWorkshop 4-5 Dec, 2007

Dr. Maisa AL-SaketG.D of Joint Procurement Department

Rational

World Bank, Audit Bureau, National Pharmaceutical World Bank, Audit Bureau, National Pharmaceutical policy document, and studies conducted during policy document, and studies conducted during pharmaceutical sector reform indicated:pharmaceutical sector reform indicated:1.1. Increasing over all drug expenditure.Increasing over all drug expenditure.2.2. Fragmented public drug supply system.Fragmented public drug supply system.3.3. Lack of adequate drug financing system.Lack of adequate drug financing system.4.4. Irrational use of drugs in public & private Irrational use of drugs in public & private

sector.sector.5.5. Increasing demand on health services specially Increasing demand on health services specially

on drug treatment.on drug treatment.Recommending establishment of Joint Procurement Recommending establishment of Joint Procurement

Department.Department.

* Jordan Ministry of health Statistical report.** OECD health data 2002.

Jordan Developed Countries

%of health expenditure from GDP

10% *8% **

%of drug expenditure from overall health expenditure

30.9% *12-23% **

•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