ABPI Supply Chain Group

Howard Tebby (Pfizer)Chairman ABPI SCG

PDIG Thursday 10th June 2010

ABPI Supply Chain Group

To identify matters of common concern and through well established communication channels e.g. with NHS CMU, seek to minimise unnecessary disruption to normal business activities by reducing inefficiencies in NHS procurement processes through dialogue and discussion.

ABPI Supply Chain Group

WORKGROUPS

•Homecare Workstream•Procurement Group •South West Shortages Project Group•Northern Ireland Value Group •Anti-Counterfeiting Expert Network

ABPI Homecare Subgroup

• Reports to ABPI Supply Chain Group• Share homecare industry knowledge• Forum for engaging with key industry

stakeholder groups e.g.– Feedback & input into NHMC meetings– Represented ABPI at PCEG– Engaged with DoH, WHS, CSA, SHS, NCHA, NHMC

Auditors, Commissioning Groups, PCT Leads etc

ABPI Homecare Subgroup

• Provided input into National Homecare Medicines Guidance Document– Sought to ensure contracts for homecare

provision are not awarded by NHS without engagement with Pharma

• Support and produce best practice methods and guidelines

• Chairman: Cherryl Perry (Abbott)

ABPI Procurement Working Group

Collaboration

• Align Industry interests with evolving Procurement within NHS to include;

• Primary & Secondary Care Pharmaceutical Procurement within the United Kingdom – DH &NHS/WHS/CSA/SHS

– Strategies/Procedures/Guidance/Contacts/ Organisational Changes/Commissioning

ABPI Procurement Working Group

Focus

• Commercial Medicines Unit (DH)– Commercial Support Units – Third Party Suppliers – ISPSPs

• Community Pharmacy • Generic Substitution• Industry

• Maintain & grow working relationships with the NHS community and associated supply chain colleagues.

• Understand and initiate best practice

ABPI Procurement Working Group

Development• Engage and collaborate with colleagues from the home

countries who engage with levels of procurement with industry manufacturers.

• Support and produce best practice methods and guidelines

• To provide additional support and output to relevant work streams where we can utilise collaborative networking skills and knowledge

• Chairman Fiona Smith (Abbott/Solvay)