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Medicines Distribution, Regulatory Privatisation, Social Welfare Services and Financing Alternatives

Abdeen Omer, Sabrina Amiry, Ivan Inkov.

Abstract
The strategy of price liberalisation and privatisation had been implemented in Sudan over the last decade, and has had a positive result on government deficit. The investment law approved recently has good statements and rules on the above strategy in particular to pharmacy regulations. Under the pressure of the new privatisation policy, the government introduced radical changes in the pharmacy regulations. To improve the effectiveness of the public pharmacy, resources should be switched towards areas of need, reducing inequalities and promoting better health conditions. Medicines are financed either through cost sharing or full private. The role of the private services is significant. A review of reform of financing medicines in Sudan is given in this study. Also, it highlights the current drug supply system in the public sector, which is currently responsibility of the Central Medical Supplies Public Corporation (CMS). In Sudan, the researchers did not identify any rigorous evaluations or quantitative studies about the impact of drug regulations on the quality of medicines and how to protect public health against counterfeit or low quality medicines, although it is practically possible. However, the regulations must be continually evaluated to ensure the public health is protected against by marketing high quality medicines rather than commercial interests, and the drug companies are held accountable for their conduct.

Key words: Sudan, Healthcare, Medicines, Regulatory authorities, Pharmacy Management


 
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Omer A, Amiry S, Inkov I. Medicines Distribution, Regulatory Privatisation, Social Welfare Services and Financing Alternatives. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2019; 3(1): 16-34. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.medicine-distributions-sudan


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Omer A, Amiry S, Inkov I. Medicines Distribution, Regulatory Privatisation, Social Welfare Services and Financing Alternatives. https://www.mdpub.net/?mno=295576 [Access: December 15, 2023]. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.medicine-distributions-sudan


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Omer A, Amiry S, Inkov I. Medicines Distribution, Regulatory Privatisation, Social Welfare Services and Financing Alternatives. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2019; 3(1): 16-34. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.medicine-distributions-sudan



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Omer A, Amiry S, Inkov I. Medicines Distribution, Regulatory Privatisation, Social Welfare Services and Financing Alternatives. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. (2019), [cited December 15, 2023]; 3(1): 16-34. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.medicine-distributions-sudan



Harvard Style

Omer, A., Amiry, . S. & Inkov, . I. (2019) Medicines Distribution, Regulatory Privatisation, Social Welfare Services and Financing Alternatives. Int J Med Rev Case Rep, 3 (1), 16-34. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.medicine-distributions-sudan



Turabian Style

Omer, Abdeen, Sabrina Amiry, and Ivan Inkov. 2019. Medicines Distribution, Regulatory Privatisation, Social Welfare Services and Financing Alternatives. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 3 (1), 16-34. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.medicine-distributions-sudan



Chicago Style

Omer, Abdeen, Sabrina Amiry, and Ivan Inkov. "Medicines Distribution, Regulatory Privatisation, Social Welfare Services and Financing Alternatives." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 3 (2019), 16-34. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.medicine-distributions-sudan



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Omer, Abdeen, Sabrina Amiry, and Ivan Inkov. "Medicines Distribution, Regulatory Privatisation, Social Welfare Services and Financing Alternatives." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 3.1 (2019), 16-34. Print. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.medicine-distributions-sudan



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Omer, A., Amiry, . S. & Inkov, . I. (2019) Medicines Distribution, Regulatory Privatisation, Social Welfare Services and Financing Alternatives. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 3 (1), 16-34. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.medicine-distributions-sudan