KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has proposed that the World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific Region (WPRO) urgently pilot a pooled procurement project for selected medicines to ensure drug security in the region.
General : M'sia Proposes Regional Pooled Procurement To Ensure Drug Security - Dzulkefly
Dzulkefly Ahmad, Ministry of Health, WHO, WPRO,
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Malaysia proposes a regional pooled procurement project for medicines to ensure drug security in the Western Pacific.
- Malaysia's Health Minister proposed a pooled procurement project to address supply chain issues.
- The initiative aims to improve transparency and shared needs in medicine distribution.
- An ASEAN Medicines Security Dashboard is suggested as an early warning system.
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