NHF issues $27b pharma drug contracts
Jamaica
The Government of Jamaica has awarded 61 contracts to 34 companies valued at $27 billion dollars, for the procurement of approximately 1,820 essential drugs under the Pharmaceutical Awards Programme.
Spanning from 2023-2026, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the supplies are intended for both the preventative and curative aspects of non-communicable diseases.
The National Health Fund signed the contracts with the local and international suppliers at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston yesterday.
LASCO Distributors Ltd. was awarded the largest contract at $3.86 billion, followed by Cari-Med Group with $3.69 billion and Facey Commodity Ltd., $3.52 billion dollars.
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