E-DRUG: Retail Pharmacies as Source of Essential Medicines for Public Sector in LMICs: MTaPS Global Learning Series Webinar
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Dear colleagues,
Please join us at the next MTaPS Global Learning Series Webinar: Use of
Retail Pharmacies as a Source of Essential Medicines for Public Sector
Clients in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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Retail pharmacies are a crucial part of health systems and, in many
countries, are responsible for dispensing a large proportion of health
products and related services. In high-income countries, retail pharmacies
often work on a contractual basis with public or private insurance to
dispense medicines to public and private sector outpatients. In contrast,
in many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), government institutions
are largely responsible for dispensing medicines to those who do not have
the income to purchase medication at retail prices or who need life-saving
medicines. However, many LMICs experience a lack of investment in the
supply chain, financial, and human resources to guarantee the availability
of essential health products and services in government institutions.
Can retail pharmacies be leveraged to increase equitable access to
essential medicines, including family planning products, in LMICs?
A new thought leadership paper
<https://www.mtapsprogram.org/our-resources/use-of-retail-pharmacies-as-a-source-of-essential-medicines-including-family-planning-products-for-public-sector-clients-in-low-and-middle-income-countries/>
by
the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Medicines,
Technologies, and Pharmaceutical Services (MTaPS) Program explores the pros
and cons and promising policies and strategies of using retail pharmacies
to provide medicines and contraceptives to public sector clients in LMICs.
Join us on Thursday, May 19 at 9:00 am EST, as MTaPS and its core
partner, Boston University, present the study findings and lead a
discussion on the implications for the implementation of retail pharmacies
and public sector partnerships.
Register here
<https://msh-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrcuqqrTkpH9VufX_jGndjgPWVYKRvckze>\*
Presentation of the Study
Carlotta Cellini, Department of Global Health at the Boston University
School of Public Health
Warren Kaplan, Department of Global Health at the Boston University School
of Public Health
Veronika Wirtz, Department of Global Health at the Boston University School
of Public Health
Discussion Panelists
Zaheer Babar, Professor, Department of Pharmacy, University of Huddersfield
Prashant Yadav, Affiliate Professor, INSEAD and Senior Fellow at Center for
Global Development
Denise Harrison, Senior Market Development Advisor, Commodity Security and
Logistics Division, USAID
Moderator
Kwesi Eghan, Principal Technical Advisor, USAID MTaPS, Management Sciences
for Health
Boston University School of Public Health is member of USAID MTaPS
Consortium
Carlotta Cellini <cellinic@bu.edu>