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TITLE OF PROJECT

Establishment of a Central Drugs Purchasing Agency

Country:

Republic of Moldova

Project Period:

09/2000 - 03/2001

Project Value:

€ 100.000

No of Staff Provided:

5 Man Months

Origin of Funding:

EU-Tacis

Name of Client/ Beneficiary:

Ministry of Health of Moldova

Description of Project:

Pre-feasibility study for the creation of a para-governmental non-profitable National Drugs Purchasing Agency in Moldova, with the mission to purchase drugs according to the WHO list of essential drugs and supply public health structures with generic drugs according to national standardised therapeutic schemes.

A situation analysis of the drugs market in Moldova was performed, with emphasis on:


  • The drugs licensing procedures.
  • Market structure, prices and distribution channels.
  • The current relationship between all stakeholders involved in drug purchasing (Ministry of Health, National Institute of Pharmacy, National Procurement Agency, public hospitals, private pharmacies, and local pharmaceutical industry).
  • The public tendering procedures for drugs supply of public hospitals.


Preliminary recommendations concerning the institutional status of the Agency and the necessary changes to the current legislation were produced and discussed with the Minister of Health.


Final recommendations including an outline of the financial mechanisms for the functioning of the National Drugs Purchasing Agency were elaborated and presented during a two-days workshop to main stakeholders involved in drug purchasing in Moldova.

Services Provided:

Policy Advice

Name of Partners:

APM SpA, Italy