Access to Medicines: what should the industry contribute?
Part II: Supply Chain & Delivery Systems - The Last Mile Challenge
EFPIA 18th September 2013Brussels
Today’s Agenda
12:30 Welcome by Edwin de Voogd
13:00 Presentation by Christopher Game
13:20 Presentation by Richard Allan
13:40 Presentation by Alessandro de Luca
14.00 Conclusions
14:15 Q&A
Questions to address
• How can we collaborate closer with local partners to understand in country supply issues?
• What resources and expertise can the industry bring to this issue?
Brief Introduction to IDA Foundation
“To improve access to and deliver high - quality essential medicines and medical supplies at the
lowest possible price to low- and medium income countries”
What we do:• Procurement services (e.g. VPP)• Supply from (local) stock• Logistics solutions• Quality assurance
40 Years of Making Quality Healthcare Affordable…..…1,5 Billion Patients treated
• Global representation (IDA offices and 40+ agents)• Customers in 100+ countries• International team :170 employees• Expected turnover 2013: $325 million
Customers and partnersMULTILATERAL FUNDING
MULTILATERAL PROGRAMME & FUNDING
Drug-purchasing facility (providesfunding grants) Hosted by WHO
The World Bank
World Health Organisation
BILATERAL
NGO & PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS
PRESIDENT’S MALARIA
INITIATIVE (PMI)
President’s Emergency
Plan for AIDS Relief
(PEPFAR)
Clinton Health Access Initiative
(CHAI)
GLOBAL DRUG FACILITY (GDF)The Global Health Network
National Ministries of Health (MoH)
Local NGOs
Central Medical Stores
How can we collaborate closer with local partners to understand in country supply issues?
PNG in a Nutshell
Supply Chain Challenges:
• Lack of infrastructure: complicated distribution
• Complicated financial structure
• Corruption
• Counterfeit / substandard medicines
• Population: 6,3 million
• GDP: $2.200
• 823 languages spoken
• Tribal society, vast and remote
• Economy: export copper, gold, gas
• Increasing wealth gap
Working with partners• NdoH: local authority
• WHO: content of the kit → IDA is the standard
• AusAid: financing and programme management
• Charles Kendall: physical distribution in PNG through 4 subcontractors
Our Results: • Sourcing from more than 40 manufacturers• Specialised essential medicine kits composed for health centres / aid
posts• Kitting (with SDV) in Singapore• Shipped to 5 ports in PNG• Completed on-time deliveries across PNG’s 20 provinces • 743 health centres and 1995 aid posts
What resources and expertise can the industry bring to this issue?
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Knowledge & Expertise
Speakers
• Christopher GameChief Procurement Officer, Global Fund
• Richard J. AllanDirector, The Mentor Initiative
• Alessandro F. de LucaHead of Global Supply Chain, MerckSerono
What can we conclude?
• Access to Medicines: what should the industry contribute? Part II: Supply Chain & Delivery Systems - The Last Mile Challenge
• Q1: How can we collaborate closer with local partners to understand in country supply issues?
• Q2: What resources and expertise can the industry bring to this issue?