Ministry of Health published on its official website the Draft CMU Resolution "On Approval of Reformation Concept for Medicinal Products and Medical Devices Procurement Mechanisms" for public consideration.
The Concept suggests the implementation of activities aimed at solving the issues of timely patients support with qualitative, safe and efficient medicinal products, immunobiological products and medical evices, and activities aimed at the prevention of corruption and limited competition that lead to medicinal products and medical devices procurement at an over-inflated price.
The document authors note that the Concept designates the directions, mechanisms and terms for public procurements system transformation in healthcare sector of Ukraine through the development of modern convenient system aimed at the establishment of competitive environment and further development of fair competition in this sector. The adoption of the Draft Resolution shall promote the establishment of professional centralized procurement organizations (hereinafter - CPO) in Ukraine, which requires some time and incremental actions.
The Concept shall be implemented with the assistance of international organizations and donors in three stages during 2016—2018.
The Draft Concept foresees the transition of the Health Ministry’s and other customers’ authorities in medicinal products, immunobiological products and medical devices procurement to CPOs. CPOs shall be established under the Health Ministry decision and shall operate under its supervision.
Stage 1 (2016) – establishment of institutional and legal basis for the reformation of public procurements in healthcare sector. This includes the adoption of the decision on CPO establishment with the corresponding form of incorporation (state enterprise), the designation of its functions and authorities, and the coordination of statutory document fundamentals; the development of CPO structure; revision of legal regulations required for CPO’s functioning in healthcare sector, and submission of the documents for consideration and approval by the appropriate authorities.
Stage 2 (2016-2017) – implementation of modern practices of CPO and development of relevant facilities/ This includes the designation of needs and facilities required for CPO operation; development of training program and training of selected employees; further adjustment of legislation in public procurements sector in accordance with European laws; establishment of electronic data exchange system; development and implementation of data protection system during procurements organization and contracts conclusion; and the implementation of at least 1 (one) centralized pilot program for medicinal products and medical devices procurement and/or aggregated needs of regional customer.
Stage 3 (2018) – further improvement and facilitation of CPO capabilities. This includes, but does not limit to the implementation of experience exchange programs with similar organizations in EU member-states and worldwide; establishment of unifies data system for medicinal products, immunobiological products and medical devices procurements at countrywide level; conduct of efficient public procurements of medicinal products and medical devices for 5 (five) centralized programs and/or for the support of aggregated needs of regional customers; adoption of procurements transition plan from international organizations to CPO; maintaining constant CPO activity.
CPO shall fulfill the procurements at local and foreign levels, and if required shall maintain the procurement from international suppliers — import of medicinal products, immunobiological products and medical devices, involve other organizations into customs clearance, storage and distribution, conduct other business activities based on long-term plan principles. In addition, CPO shall conduct consultations for the customers in healthcare sector of Ukraine regarding public procurements.
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