Access to Medicines: what should the industry contribute?

Part II: Supply Chain & Delivery Systems - The Last Mile Challenge

EFPIA 18th September 2013Brussels

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”

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

• Global representation (IDA offices and 40+ agents)• Customers in 100+ countries• International team :170 employees• Expected turnover 2013: $325 million

Customers and partnersMULTILATERAL FUNDING

MULTILATERAL PROGRAMME & FUNDING

Drug-purchasing facility (providesfunding grants) Hosted by WHO

The World Bank

World Health Organisation

BILATERAL

NGO & PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS

PRESIDENT’S MALARIA

INITIATIVE (PMI)

President’s Emergency

Plan for AIDS Relief

(PEPFAR)

Clinton Health Access Initiative

(CHAI)

GLOBAL DRUG FACILITY (GDF)The Global Health Network

National Ministries of Health (MoH)

Local NGOs

Central Medical Stores

How can we collaborate closer with local partners to understand in country supply issues?

PNG in a Nutshell

Supply Chain Challenges:

• Lack of infrastructure: complicated distribution

• Complicated financial structure

• Corruption

• Counterfeit / substandard medicines

• Population: 6,3 million

• GDP: $2.200

• 823 languages spoken

• Tribal society, vast and remote

• Economy: export copper, gold, gas

• Increasing wealth gap

Working with partners• NdoH: local authority

• WHO: content of the kit → IDA is the standard

• AusAid: financing and programme management

• 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?

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Speakers

• Christopher GameChief Procurement Officer, Global Fund

• Richard J. AllanDirector, The Mentor Initiative

• Alessandro F. de LucaHead 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?