Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Neelain University, Sudan Associate Professor of Pharmaceutics.
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World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 08(03), 337-349
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2020.8.3.0489
Received on 13 December 2020; revised on 20 December 2020; accepted on 22 December 2020
Procurement is the most important part of the pharmaceutical logistic cycle. It is the process of acquiring supplies after a properly selected list of products. The procurement system or model depends on the type of organization weather it is governmental or private, centralized or decentralized, autonomous or semiautonomous. The objectives of procurement system is to make available the right drug in an appropriate quantities of adequate quality from a reliable supplier at the right time with the lowest possible prices through an ethical and legal procedures. Prequalification of suppliers is the successful quality assurance activity. Needs and funds can be reconciled and a rational cut can be done by using ABC- VAN matrix technique. Purchasing should be by transparent competition through open tender, restrictive tender, restricted competition or in certain cases by direct negotiation by transparent committee leading to transparent contract. One of the most important procurement practice for the system to succeed is the reliable payment and efficient financial management and monitoring the supplier performance. The system should have an efficient quality assurance program with annual auditing and regular reports.
Good Pharmaceutical Procurement Practice; Pharmaceutical procurement strategies; Qualification of suppliers; Quantification of medicines; ABC-VEN analysis; Reconciling needs and funds.
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Abdrhman Mahmoud Gamil. Pharmaceutical procurement practice aspects. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 8(3), 337-349. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2020.8.3.0489