National Medicines Policies Process, World Medicines Situation Report and Access to Medicines Index
Richard Laing WHO/PAU
TBS 2013
Department of Essential Medicines & Health Products
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Objectives
Review the history of NMPsDiscuss the background to NMP’sList the Components of a NMPReview actors involved in the NMP
processDiscuss the Global Pharmaceutical
MarketDiscuss the Access to Medicines Index
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History of National Drug Policies
1985 Nairobi Conference of Experts on rational Use of Drugs
1987 Working group of Experts to draft guidelines for NDP’s
1988 Guidelines for NDP’s released1995 Expert Committee on NDPs met
report issued2002 New Guidelines published
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Background to NMP’s
Need for common framework to coordinate many different actors in the pharmaceutical field:
These include regulators (quality, safety and efficacy), producers (local & international), users (prescribers & consumers), health planners & managers, health finance authorities and researchers.
Each have valid interests in the field which may be contradictory or supportive
Involves both public & private sectors
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Components of a NMP
Legislation, Regulation and Guidelines Selection of Drugs Supply (incl. procurement & production issues) Quality Assurance Rational Drug Use Economic Strategies for Drugs Monitoring & Evaluation of NMP’s Research Human Resources Development Technical Cooperation among Countries
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Overview of Components
Each component has a crucial part in the overall policy!
Emphasizing one component at the expense of others, weakens the entire policy
Many different actors are involved. Some are outside MoH, some outside government, some outside country
Means that NMP planners need to be aware, though not expert, in all areas!
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Characteristics of a National Medicines Policy
Essential part of health policy, must fit within the framework of a particular health care system.
Goals should be consistent with broader health objectives
Health policy and the level of service provision in a particular country are important determinants of drug policy and define the range of choices and options.
Implementation of an effective drug policy promotes confidence in and use of health services.
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The Global Pharmaceutical Market
Scale of Global market By Value By Volume
Generic market by Value
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High Low
Low-mid Up-mid
High Low
Low-mid Up-mid
3,106,247 (57.0%)
983,493
(18.0%)
782,194
(14.4%)
577,565
(10.6%)
Pop (000s) TPE (Millions US$)
$660,609 (80.3%)
$81,235
(9.9%) $76,857
(9.3%)
$4,123
(0.5%)
Distribution of total pharmaceutical expenditures by income level 2005/06
Data Source NHA 2005/6
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1999-2008 total country sales
J apan11%France
6%
Germany6%
US39%
Pharmerging
9%
ROW17%
Spain3%
Canada2%
UK3%
Italy4%
Source IMS Health 2008
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Consumption by Volume
2000 2008Country Income Group
Volume per capita
(SU)
% of total Volume per capita (SU)
% of total
High (33) 895 58.2% 1024 55%
Upper Mid (16)
376 24.4% 513 27%
Lower Mid (15)
163 10.6% 202 11%
Low (3) 105 6.8% 140 8%
Total (67) 1539 100% 1878 100%
Volume measured by IMS Health Standard Units
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2008 Generic Uptake after Patent Expiry in 2000
Unprotected market segmentation volume (SU) 2000
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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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South A
frica
Canad
a
Denmark UK
Poland
German
y
Czech
Rep
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New Z
ealan
d
Sweden
Slovak
ia
Finlan
d
Norway
Turke
y
Australi
a
Irelan
d
Austria
Switzerl
and
France
Spain
Belgium
Italy
Portugal
Greece
Japa
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Vol
ume
mar
ket s
hare
% S
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ORIGINAL & LICENSED OTHER BRANDS UNBRANDED
Data Source IMS Health 2009
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The 2012 Access to Medicine Index was published in November 2012
See http://www.accesstomedicineindex.org/ and http://www.accesstomedicineindex.org/new-england-journal-medicine-publishes-index-perspective-article
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