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procurement & distribution interest group

Symposia - June 2007



Time Title   Slides
9.00am Arrival, Registration, Coffee & Tea
9.45am Chairman’s Welcome & Introduction Allan Karr Chairman, PDIG
10.00am Government View of medicines and the supply chain
  • What are the latest changes with medicines?
  • How are we trying to reduce shortage problems?
Keith Ridge Cheif Pharmacist, DoH View Slides
10.20am Measuring and monitoring medicine supplier performance
  • How can the NHS monitor medicines supplier performance?
  • What measures of performance are critical to success?
Howard Stokoe, Principal Pharmacist, PaSA Phil Aubrey, Deputy Medicines Procurement Speciali View Slides
11.00am London Procurement Programme
  • Why should we contract for branded medicines?
  • What are the processes for contracting & implementation in London?
Peter Sharott Chairman - Pharmacy Market Support Group and Londo View Slides
11.30am Tea/Coffee
12 Noon A hospital without a pharmacy
  • Why have a hospital without a pharmacy?
  • What are the supply chain issue?
  • How can you deliver an effective medicines supply service?
Anne Cope Associate Director of Pharmacy, Service Developmen View Slides
12.40pm Presentation of David Samways Award
12.45pm Lunch
2.00pm OFT Review of the Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) Simeon Thornton Office of Fair Trading View Slides
3.00pm Medicine distribution models
  • What are the issue with existing medicine distribution systems?
  • What models of distribution are available?
  • Are there any strategic consequences?
David Watson, Head of Trade, Pfizer Ltd View Slides