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Learn about UNICEF's robust quality assurance system for pharmaceuticals, including procedures, supplier pre-qualification, and product evaluation. Discover how we ensure reliable health supply systems globally.
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UNICEFMedicine Supply Systems Strengthening Henrik K.Nielsen Essential Medicines and Nutrition Unit HIV/AIDS & Health Centre WHO Technical Briefing Seminar 19.11. 2009 Geneva
1. Rational selection 3. Sustainable financing 1. Rationalselection 3. Sustainablefinancing ACCESS ACCESS 4. Reliable health and supply systems 4. Reliable health and supply systems 2. Affordableprices 2. Affordable prices Outline
TOTAL PROCUREMENT (Pharmaceuticals in millions USD) *until 30 September 2009
Where we supply? • UNICEF country programs • Procurement Service Customers • UN Agencies • NGO’s • MOH
Quality Assurance UNICEF´s Quality system is based on: • Procedures • WHO Model QA system for Procurement • ISO 9000:2001 Suppliers • Review of submitted documentation • GMP inspection/compliance WHO GMP guidelines Products • Interagency Product Questionnaire
Quality Assurance Evaluation of products: • Done in connection with Invitation to Bid • Supply Agreement with best offer • 1-2 back-up suppliers Pre-qualification of suppliers of Vaccines, HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB products: • Products must be pre-qualified by WHO and listed on the WHO websitee
Quality Assurance Products received in the warehouse are inspected • Visual inspection • Documentation ,Certificate of Analysis • Analysis performed on a random basis according to an annual plan - Predelivery Inspections
Quality Assurance • Local Procurement/Production • All local purchase of pharmceuticals requires apporval from UNICEF SD • Local production has been evaluated in countries like: Bangladesh, India, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Peru