CLUSTER : Pharmaceutical Policy

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CLUSTER Pharmaceutical Policy Planning

• Strategic Plans
• 2004/05 2005/6 2006/7
• 31 May 2004

2
Goals

• Food Control Safety
• Directorate FC
• Access to affordable medicines
• Directorate PPP
• Pharmaceutical Economic
• Evaluations - Directorate PEE

3
Budget Allocation

• For the Cluster
• R23 346 for 2004/5
• R25 521 for 2005/6
• R26 919 for 2006/7

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Budget Allocation

• 2004/5 2005/6
  2006/7
• Cluster Manager R1 428 R1 514 R1
  593
• Directorate FC R4 599 R4 816
  R6 172
• Directorate PPP R13 674 R13 344 R14
  087
• Directorate PEE R3 545 R5 847
  R5 067

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Strategic Plans

• Directorate PEE
• Implement and monitor all aspects of the
  Medicine prices Regulations.
• Establish and manage a Pharmaceutical
  Intelligence database
• Establish a Pharmaco-economics evaluation
  unit.
• Conduct and supervise Operational research on
  relevant topics to medicines prices.
• Establish networks, working relationships
  with all major stakeholders and other countries.

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Strategic Plans

• Directorate PPP
• Consolidate the Licensing activities related
  to Pharmacies and health professionals who want
  to dispense medicines.
• Consolidate all the activities related to
  procurement and distribution of medicines for the
  State.
• Consolidate and finalise the setting up of a
  reliable IT system for medicines.
• Consolidate the activities related to the
  Essential Drugs Program.

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Strategic Plans

• Directorate FC
• Consolidate the National contact point for
  FAO?WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission.
• To pursue the establishment of the New
  Integrated Food Control System.
• Render proactive and reactive support to
  Local Authorities.
• Consolidate the monitoring and legislative
  activities associated with chemical pesticides,
  biopesticides, food contaminants, food labelling.

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Key Challenges

• Revision of the National Drug Policy 1996.
• Compliance of the State by July 2005 to the
  requirements of the Pharmacy Act, 1997 and the
  Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1997
• Availability of human resources.
• Monitoring the impact of implemented policies.
• Meaningful interaction with International
  organisations, NGOs and donors.