E-drug: E-commerce and drug procurement
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Dear colleagues,
I have the following request from a colleague in China, and any information you
could provide us would go a long way towards reforming drug
procurement in that country. Many thanks in advance.
All the best,
Homira Nassery
The World Bank
1818 H Street, NW, Wash., D.C. 20433
email: <healthpop@worldbank.org>
tel: 202-473-2256 fax: 202-522-3234
http://www.worldbank.org/hnp
Please respond to "Haichao Lei" <hchlei@sina.com>
Dear Homira
To be more detailed, I'd like to know info. on the following topics:
1 The international module of drug sales and procurement: how the
pharmaceutical products flow from manufacturers to the doctors and
consumers (the supply chain);
2 How does they use E-commerce in drug sales and procurement;
3 Situations of open tender in drug procurement;
4 The regulation policy in the fields of drug sales and procurement with
E-commerce;
MOH of China is pushing a reform on drug procurement around the country. This
study is to inform the policy makers of the international experience in this
field. I will inform you the advancement as my study goes on.
Best wishes and regards!
Yours
Haichao Lei, Ph.D
"Haichao Lei" <hchlei@sina.com>
[Managing Drug Supply, MSH, Kumarian Press 1997 has big chapters on
procurement and tender, supply and distribution. This book is really
comprehensive and is a 'must' for all aspects of essential drug
management and training. MSH email is <erc@msh.org>. BS]
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