[india-drug] Response to Pooled pharmaceutical procurement

[Raj <pharmhin@sancharnet.in>]

Response to Pooled pharmaceutical procurement
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I think what we first need is
1)  a Graded Essential Drug List for India, by which Essential Drug 
Lists for various levels are created, and nationally approved/accepted.
2) An ordinance/order from the Central Health Ministry that only drugs 
from these lists should be used in the respective public hospitals, and

prescription/uprocurement/utilisation of drugs not include in the lists

can be done ONLY through special procedures in specific cases, on a
case to case basis.
3) Training of pharmacists in procurement/pooled procurement

      I feel, procurement at state level could be initiated, and each 
state can then distribute to their respective hospitals, panchayats,
etc...



Raj VAidya, M.Pharm,
Community Pharmacist,
Panaji - Goa



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