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CLUSTER : Pharmaceutical Policy & Planning

Strategic Plans

2004/05 2005/6 2006/7

31 May 2004

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Goals

Food Control & Safety

Directorate: FC Access to affordable medicines

Directorate : PPP Pharmaceutical Economic

Evaluations - Directorate: PEE

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Budget Allocation

For the Cluster R23 346 for 2004/5 R25 521 for 2005/6 R26 919 for 2006/7

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Budget Allocation

2004/5 2005/6 2006/7 Cluster Manager : R1 428 R1 514 R1 593 Directorate FC : R4 599 R4 816 R6 172 Directorate PPP : R13 674 R13 344 R14 087

Directorate PEE : R3 545 R5 847 R5 067

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Strategic Plans

Directorate PEE Implement and monitor all aspects of the Medicine

prices Regulations. Establish and manage a “Pharmaceutical Intelligence

database” Establish a Pharmaco-economics evaluation unit. Conduct and supervise Operational research on

relevant topics to medicines prices. Establish networks, working relationships with all

major stakeholders and other countries.

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Strategic Plans

Directorate PPP Consolidate the Licensing activities related to Pharmacies

and health professionals who want to dispense medicines. Consolidate all the activities related to procurement and

distribution of medicines for the State. Consolidate and finalise the setting up of a reliable IT

system for medicines. Consolidate the activities related to the Essential Drugs

Program.

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Strategic Plans

Directorate FC Consolidate the National contact point for FAO?WHO

Codex Alimentarius Commission. To pursue the establishment of the New Integrated Food

Control System. Render proactive and reactive support to Local Authorities. Consolidate the monitoring and legislative activities

associated with chemical pesticides, biopesticides, food contaminants, food labelling.

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Key Challenges

Revision of the National Drug Policy 1996.

Compliance of the State by July 2005 to the requirements of the Pharmacy Act, 1997 and the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1997

Availability of human resources. Monitoring the impact of implemented policies.

Meaningful interaction with International organisations, NGO’s and donors.