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MeTA Philippines: Sharing Responsibility, Achieving as One

MeTA Philippines: Sharing Responsibility, Achieving as One. Hon Francisco T. Duque Secretary Department of Health. THE MEDICINES ACCESS GAP. RP has low to medium regular access to quality medicines. 2. Challenges in the Philippines. High cost of medicines

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MeTA Philippines: Sharing Responsibility, Achieving as One

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  1. MeTA Philippines:Sharing Responsibility, Achieving as One Hon Francisco T. Duque Secretary Department of Health MeTA

  2. THE MEDICINES ACCESS GAP RP has low to medium regular access to quality medicines. 2

  3. Challenges in the Philippines High cost of medicines Non transparent mechanisms of medicines pricing High out-of-pocket payments – burdening the poor and the disadvantaged Preference to branded medicines

  4. Goal: Improve access to essential medicines by: Cutting the price of Medicines to 50 % from base prices in 2001 Reducing out-of-pocket payments Improving generic competition and assuring quality Instituting mechanisms for transparency and good governance

  5. Basic Strategy Multistakeholder Collaboration Sharing Responsibility, Achieving as one through

  6. Building MeTA in the Philippines

  7. Who are involved? The MeTA Council 24-member Council Chaired by a former Health Secretary

  8. How do we work?

  9. Integrating MeTA Supportinto Local reforms Health Reforms: Fourmula I for Health (F1) Service delivery Financing Regulations Good Governance Improved access and support to decentralized systems Development of systems for proper resource management and building sustainable financing models Assessment and Technical Support Transparent Processes MeTA

  10. THE HARD CLIMB TO AFFORDABLE MEDICINES FOR ALL • CHEAPER MEDICINES BILL • Parallel importation • Compulsory Licensing • Amendments to the IP Code • Early Working (Bolar Provision) • Generics competition • GENERICS ACT of 1988 • failed to anchor generics • in the local market • PARALLEL DRUG IMPORTATION • cheaper drugs from India brought • in competition against expensive branded products • (up to 70% reduction since 2001) BFAD STRENGTHENING BILL - Beefing up capital and human infrastructure of BFAD to meet international standards in quality and safety assurance • COMMUNITY DRUG OUTLETS • - >12,000 BotikangBarangay outlets spread out nationwide • - • >1,400 BotikangBayan outlets in major cities AFFORDABLE TREATMENT PACKS - Complete OPD treatment packs for hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and common infections at P25/50/100 www.aafp.org 10www

  11. Thank You MeTA 19/09/2014

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