Access to Medicines: what should the industry contribute?
Part II: Supply Chain & Delivery Systems - The Last Mile Challenge
EFPIA 18th September 2013
Brussels
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”
• Global representation (IDA offices and 40+ agents)
• Customers in 100+ countries
• International team :170 employees
• Expected turnover 2013: $325 million
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
Customers and partners
MULTILATERAL FUNDING
NGO & PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS
Clinton Health
Access Initiative
(CHAI)
Drug-purchasing facility (provides
funding grants) Hosted by WHO
Local
NGOs
The World Bank
President’s
Emergency
Plan for AIDS
Relief
(PEPFAR)
PRESIDENT’S
MALARIA
INITIATIVE (PMI)
World Health
Organisation
National
Ministries of
Health (MoH)
GLOBAL DRUG FACILITY (GDF)
The Global Health Network
MULTILATERAL PROGRAMME & FUNDING
BILATERAL
Central Medical
Stores
How can we collaborate closer with local partners to
understand in country supply issues?
PNG in a Nutshell
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Population: 6,3 million
GDP: $2.200
823 languages spoken
Tribal society, vast and remote
Economy: export copper, gold, gas
Increasing wealth gap
Supply Chain Challenges:
• Lack of infrastructure: complicated
distribution
• Complicated financial structure
• Corruption
• Counterfeit / substandard medicines
Working with partners
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NdoH: local authority
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WHO: content of the kit →
IDA is the standard
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AusAid: financing and
programme management
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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?
Knowledge
& Expertise
Speakers
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Christopher Game
Chief Procurement Officer, Global Fund
Richard J. Allan
Director, The Mentor Initiative
Alessandro F. de Luca
Head 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?