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

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

		(introductory text...)
		Authors and editors
		Acknowledgements
		Acronyms and abbreviations
		Introduction
		1. Problem statement
		2. Strategic objectives for good pharmaceutical procurement
		3. Operational principles for good pharmaceutical procurement
		4. Practical implementation issues
		Bibliography and further reading
		Other documents in the Interagency Guidelines Series
		Back Cover

Authors and editors

The contents of this document were adapted from: Chapter 13: Managing procurement. Management Sciences for Health (MSH) in collaboration with the World Health Organization, Action Programme on Essential Drugs.* Managing drug supply, second edition. Edited by J.D. Quick, J. Rankin, R. Laing, R. O’Connor, H.V. Hogerzeil, M.N.G. Dukes and A. Garnett. Hartford, CT: Kumarian Press; 1997.

* Since July 1998 incorporated in the Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy (EDM).

The first draft text was prepared by J. Rankin¹ in collaboration with J.D. Quickand S. Muziki.² After internal and external review the final text was edited by K. Woldeyesus,²D.A. Fresle,² G. Grayston² and H.V. Hogerzeil.²

¹ Management Sciences for Health, Washington, DC.
² Department of Essential Drugs and Medicines Policy, World Health Organization, Geneva.