Operational principles for good pharmaceutical procurement (UNICEF - UNFPA - WB - WHO/EDM, 1999, 32 p.): 2. Strategic objectives for good pharmaceutical procurement: 2. Select reliable suppliers of high-quality products

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Operational principles for good pharmaceutical procurement (UNICEF - UNFPA - WB - WHO/EDM, 1999, 32 p.)

2. Strategic objectives for good pharmaceutical procurement

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		1. Procure the most cost-effective drugs in the right quantities
		2. Select reliable suppliers of high-quality products
		3. Ensure timely delivery
		4. Achieve the lowest possible total cost

2. Select reliable suppliers of high-quality products

The second objective is that reliable suppliers of high-quality products must be (pre-)selected, and that active quality assurance programmes involving both surveillance and testing must be implemented.