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UNFPA Update IPC meeting June 2015, Copenhagen

Procurement Services Branch, Copenhagen

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UNFPA update

1. ERP2. Training of National Procurement Agencies3. Survey of Quality of RH medicines

Non hormonal contraceptives – implemented approach

4. Generic uptake – Access RH catalogue5. Policies and guidelines6. Green procurement initiative progress

1. UNFPA ERP for RH Pharmaceutical Products

Products Since 2011 –

7 EOIs publishedChallenges

For some product categories: still not enough that are WHO PQed Misoprostol Injectable hormonal contraceptives – DMPA Oxytocin Mifepristone

For some product categories: none WHO PQed Magnesium sulphate Injectable contraceptives: NET-EN +ES

Uptake of Generic RH medicines – Hormones

2. Training of National Procurement

Agencies

E-learning Modules Good Governance of Medicines – in collaboration with WHO Introduction to Quality Assurance of Reproductive Health

Medicines

http://portals.unssc.org/course/index.php?categoryid=8

In-country procurement trainings 2 weeks training 1-2 days dedicated to QA Institutionalisation of the training Pakistan, Somalia, Kenya e.tc.

3. Surveys on Quality of RH medicines

MoH Nepal, UNFPA Nepal and CF – misoprostol and oxytocin Different level of supply chain Results being discussed internally at MoH – Not to be

published yetMulti-country, multi-level survey on quality of selected RH

medicines and hormonal contraceptives under development

Assess the quality of the products at distributor, central medical stores, health facilities, unauthorised outlets

Regions considering the study - ESARO, LAC In collaboration with WHO

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Surveys on Quality of RH Medicines- Oxytocin

Oxytocin

Cold chain interruption/break study protocol under development Throughout the supply chain In collaboration with Monash University (Australia)

Monitoring temperature of shipments from manufacturer through to the lowest level of service delivery Ghana shipments In collaboration with WHO RHR, MoH Ghana and Ghana

FDA Study is underwayUNFPA

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4. Non-hormonal contraceptives

Review and update of TCu380A IUD Specification and Prequalification Guidelines: on-going Specification update d and usability enhanced Additional guidance on stability studies, sterility assurance,

and QA monitoring by procurers added

Review and update of WHO/UNFPA Male Latex Condom Specification and Prequalification Guideline initiated

Updated list of WHO/UNFPA Prequalified RH non-hormonal contraceptives available on line (male condoms, female condoms , IUDs)

Lubricants – systematic review which will feed onto development of technical specifications

5. Generic uptake:AccessRH online catalogue

AccessRH enables governments and NGOs to make the best use of limited resources by delivering quality supplies in a cost-effective and reliable way.

Through AccessRH, governments and NGOs can partner with UNFPA to utilize the unique procurement expertise provided

Save time: UNFPA conducts competitive, transparent bidding, creating long term supplier agreements for a wide variety of RH items

Ensure quality: All products undergo stringent UNFPA/WHO quality assurance processes

Gain value for money: The significant volume of contraceptives and related items procured by UNFPA allows for competitive pricing. UNFPA passes these savings on to partners via AccessRH

UNFPA procures RH supplies for governments and NGOs in over 140 countries (Find out how at MyAccessRH.org)

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6. Policies and Guidelines

UNFPA QA Policy for RH Medicines revision SSFFC Generic substitution Quality monitoring

Guidelines for Procurement on RH Medicines Operational guidance on procurement and quality assurance of RH

medicines Based on WHO QA of pharmaceuticals Started as part of the QuRHM programme

Safe Disposal and Management of Unused, Unwanted Contraceptives

QA Framework – summary of the QA system for procurement of RH commodities

7. Green Procurement Initiative

2013. UNFPA launched its Green Procurement strategy2015. On-going activities:

• Introduction to Sustainability Initiative: Exchange with male condom manufacturers to implement greener production procedures

• Member of the Informal Interagency Task Team on Sustainable Procurement in the Health Sector (UNHCR, UNDP, UNFPA, WHO, UNEP, UNOPS, UNITAID, The Global Fund, Gavi)

Next Steps:• Sustainability side session at ISO/TC 157 “Non Systemic Contraceptives and STI

Barrier Prophylactics” meeting in September

• Making ISO14001 certification (environmental management systems) a requirement for upcoming male condom prequalification rounds

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