Pharmacoeconomics of generics Date 01 06 2016 By Seloi Mogatle

Impact of UNFPA Procurement As the world's largest procurer of contraceptives, UNFPA provides supplies that impact millions. Impact of RH equipment, medicines and supplies provided by UNFPA in 2015

World’s largest procurer of contraceptives RH commodities procured in 2015 $174.4M Contraceptives $125M Medical equipment $38M Total RH commodities procured in 2015: $174.4 Contraceptives: $124,619,432 Medical devices: $38,014,094 Pharmaceuticals: $11,793,416 Pharmaceuticals $12M

UNFPA Procurement Services A consolidated source for reproductive health supplies UNFPA Procurement Services partners with governments and NGOs to access UNFPA’s knowledge and purchasing capacity so that they can make the best use of their own financial resources and donor funds to procure RH supplies. The service is built on partnerships and is not-for-profit quality value choice Formerly AccessRH. Whether working with reproductive and sexual health, family planning, humanitarian response or census, UNFPA delivers quality supplies in a cost effective and reliable way.

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We pass the savings on to our partners Competitive Pricing In a recent competitive price analysis, UNFPA prices were 8-34% lower than the average price for key commodities. UNFPA’s significant procurement volumes enable us to obtain competitive pricing. We pass this value on to our partners. We pass the savings on to our partners

What you can buy for 100,000 USD* Combined Oral Contraceptives -Levonorgestrel Product Quantity Unit of Measure Innovator Brand 1 370,370 Cycle Generic 1 144,927 Generic 2 454,545 Generic 3 416,666 Generic 4 Innovator Potential savings equivalent to more than 80, 000 additional cycles Potential savings equivalent to more than 300,000 additional cycles *Does not included freight charges or 5% handling fee

What you can buy for 100,000 USD* Emergency Contraceptives (Levonorgestrel) Commodity Quantity Unit of Measure Generic 1 384,615 Pack Generic 2 500,000 Generic 3 151,151 Generic 4 357,142 Generic 5 454,545 Saving achieved against most expensive product (Escapel) compared to (Emergency 0.75) Potential to buy 459,184 additional packs Potential savings = About 350,000 additional packs *Does not included freight charges or 5% handling fee

Over 6000 additional cycles What you can buy for 100,000 USD* Combined Oral Contraceptives - Desogestrel Commodity Quantity Unit of measure Generic 1 138, 888 cycle Generic 2 140, 845 Innovator brand 1 144,927 Potential savings = Over 6000 additional cycles

WHO/UNFPA Prequalification of contraceptive devices MLC, FCs, IUDs Currently fully funded by UNFPA Austerity measures- options for funding Manufacturers contributing Discussions with other donors – specifically Prequalification MLC guidelines being updated

Shortage of Essential Medicines Medicines in the ERH kits Specific to RH and other antibiotics Included Benzathine benzylpecinillin

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