{"id":2992,"date":"2017-08-24T11:49:54","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T16:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projectcalls.com\/?p=2992"},"modified":"2017-09-20T10:32:29","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T15:32:29","slug":"successful-drug-suppliers-must-register-all-drugs-with-food-and-drug-dept","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/successful-drug-suppliers-must-register-all-drugs-with-food-and-drug-dept\/","title":{"rendered":"Successful drug suppliers must register all drugs with Food and Drug Dept"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The newly implemented drug procurement system requires successful suppliers to register all drugs with the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD). This is to ensure that quality drugs and medical supplies are acquired through the procurement system.<\/p>\n<p>This was highlighted during a presentation by Technical Advisor to the Ministry of Public Health on the Global Health Supply Chain Management, Cecil Jacks. Jacks was at the time speaking at the recently concluded, Staff training and Capacity Building exercise for Regional Health Officers(RHOs) and Programme Heads of the Ministry of Public Health at the Lake Mainstay Resort.<\/p>\n<p>It has been recognised that suppliers who have won bids for the supply of drugs did not register imported items with the GA-FDD. This has resulted in the inefficiency of prescribed drugs to patients. Jacks pointed out that this problem is simply because the evaluation aspect of the tendering process is not being effectively implemented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a bad practice in Guyana where when the evaluation committee is nominated and selected by NPTAB (National Procurement and Tender Administration Board) they don\u2019t do their jobs, they depend on the procurement assistants from MMU (Materials Management Unit) to do the evaluation and then just send them the report and they sign off, we learnt that. That is a lesson we learnt, so the new trend now is to get these evaluators lock them in a room for like a week or two, get the evaluation out of the way and let us proceed,\u201d Jacks was quoted as saying in a statement issued by government\u2019s Department of Public Information (DPI).<\/p>\n<p>He also said that the Ministry of Public Health did not have a proficient procurement unit. This affected the way regional procurement was handled through the ministry. \u201cFor the very first time in its history we have recruited an entire procurement unit so we have literally built a procurement unit from scratch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2026 <a href=\"http:\/\/demerarawaves.com\/2017\/07\/09\/successful-drug-suppliers-must-register-all-drugs-with-food-and-drug-dept\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em>Image: \u00a0Gatis Gribusts (flickr)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The newly implemented drug procurement system requires successful suppliers to register all drugs with the Government Analyst Food and Drug Department (GA-FDD). This is to ensure that quality drugs and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":2872,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[112],"tags":[138,116,139,136,71],"class_list":["post-2992","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-newsdevelopments","tag-drugsmedicine","tag-guyana","tag-healthcaremedical","tag-pharmaceuticals","tag-procurement"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Medication-Gatis-Gribusts-flickr.jpg?fit=1024%2C840&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6u9Qa-Mg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6602,"url":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/hdm-drug-deal-breached-procurement-regulations\/","url_meta":{"origin":2992,"position":0},"title":"HDM drug deal breached procurement regulations","author":"Michele Marius","date":"August 26, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"The Ministry of Public Health\u00a0 breached the country\u2019s procurement regulations when it went to restricted tendering for the $366.9M in pharmaceuticals to HDM Labs last year and the act was condoned by the National Procurement and Tender Administration Board (NPTAB), former Auditor General Anand Goolsarran says. He has also recommended\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News\/Developments&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News\/Developments","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/category\/newsdevelopments\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/thermometer-headache-pain-pills-Pixabay-Pexels.jpeg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/thermometer-headache-pain-pills-Pixabay-Pexels.jpeg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/thermometer-headache-pain-pills-Pixabay-Pexels.jpeg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/thermometer-headache-pain-pills-Pixabay-Pexels.jpeg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":6401,"url":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/restricted-and-single-source-procurement-the-hdm-labs-case\/","url_meta":{"origin":2992,"position":1},"title":"Restricted and single source procurement: The HDM Labs Case","author":"Michele Marius","date":"August 2, 2018","format":false,"excerpt":"Over the last two weeks or so, the print media have been carrying reports of another apparent irregularity in the procurement of drugs and medical supplies at the Ministry of Public Health. This time, the procurement relates to the supply of pharmaceuticals, including, 27,040 bottles of metformin 500mg tablets, 63,804\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News\/Developments&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News\/Developments","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/category\/newsdevelopments\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Pills-SimonQ-flickr.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Pills-SimonQ-flickr.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Pills-SimonQ-flickr.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Pills-SimonQ-flickr.jpg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2993,"url":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/pahowho-conducting-forensic-audit-of-procurement-by-health-ministry-georgetown-hospital\/","url_meta":{"origin":2992,"position":2},"title":"PAHO\/WHO conducting forensic audit of procurement by Health Ministry, Georgetown Hospital","author":"Project Calls","date":"August 24, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"The Pan American Health Organisaton\/ World Health Organisation has dispatched an expert to audit the procurement process at the Ministry of Public Health and the state-run Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC), the ministry announced Tuesday. \u201cI found that it (the procurement process) was a bigger issue than I thought\u201d Lawrence\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News\/Developments&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News\/Developments","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/category\/newsdevelopments\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Magnifying-glass-theilr-flickr.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Magnifying-glass-theilr-flickr.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Magnifying-glass-theilr-flickr.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Magnifying-glass-theilr-flickr.jpg?fit=1024%2C680&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11314,"url":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/trinidad-company-that-imported-tainted-eye-injections-awarded-new-tender\/","url_meta":{"origin":2992,"position":3},"title":"Trinidad company that imported tainted eye injections awarded new tender","author":"Michele Marius","date":"December 4, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"(Trinidad Guardian) The company that brought in the tainted eye injections that left seven patients blinded in one or both eyes was awarded over $15 million in tender awards by the Ministry of Health. Last week, Minister of Health Terrence Deyalsingh said that as part of the punishment for bringing\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News\/Developments&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News\/Developments","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/category\/newsdevelopments\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Injection-drugs-bottle-ampoules-syringe-medical-health-Marco-Verch-Professional-Photographer-and-Speaker-flickr.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Injection-drugs-bottle-ampoules-syringe-medical-health-Marco-Verch-Professional-Photographer-and-Speaker-flickr.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Injection-drugs-bottle-ampoules-syringe-medical-health-Marco-Verch-Professional-Photographer-and-Speaker-flickr.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Injection-drugs-bottle-ampoules-syringe-medical-health-Marco-Verch-Professional-Photographer-and-Speaker-flickr.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10959,"url":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/psu-despite-lack-of-confidence-to-talk-to-health-ministry-over-drug-coverage\/","url_meta":{"origin":2992,"position":4},"title":"PSU, despite \u201clack of confidence,\u201d to talk to Health Ministry over drug coverage","author":"Michele Marius","date":"November 1, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"The Public Service Union (PSU) says it plans to talk to the Ministry of Health and Community Pharmacists\u2019 Association over the Ministry\u2019s \u201cquality assurance and procurement process\u201d for the importation of medications while expressing a \u201clack of confidence\u201d in the Ministry and Minister Pablo Marin for their handling of the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;News\/Developments&quot;","block_context":{"text":"News\/Developments","link":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/category\/newsdevelopments\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/thermometer-headache-pain-pills-Pixabay-Pexels.jpeg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/thermometer-headache-pain-pills-Pixabay-Pexels.jpeg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/thermometer-headache-pain-pills-Pixabay-Pexels.jpeg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/thermometer-headache-pain-pills-Pixabay-Pexels.jpeg?fit=1024%2C682&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":7757,"url":"https:\/\/projectcalls.com\/dev\/ppps-frank-anthony-lambastes-govt-on-drug-procurement-hiv-aids-tb-and-diabetes\/","url_meta":{"origin":2992,"position":5},"title":"PPP\u2019s Frank Anthony lambastes govt on drug procurement, HIV\/AIDS, TB and diabetes","author":"Michele Marius","date":"January 9, 2019","format":false,"excerpt":"Opposition People\u2019s Progressive Party (PPP) Shadow Health Minister, Dr. Frank Anthony on Tuesday assailed the David Granger-led coalition administration for alleged bad drug importation deals, unregistered importing entities, increased prevalence of HIV\/ AIDS and failure to assist the country\u2019s estimated 60,000 diabetics with free glucometers. 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