1. WORK STREAM 1B

2. ISSUES Antiviral Strategy Antiviral Strategy Storage and Distribution Storage and Distribution Supply to patients Supply to patients IT connectivity IT connectivity Antibiotics Antibiotics Essential Medicines Essential Medicines Medicines Legislation Medicines Legislation

3. WHERE WE ARE NOW? Antivirals Antivirals S&D arrangements in place S&D arrangements in place Normal supply routes through primary care Normal supply routes through primary care Planning for contingencies Planning for contingencies IT business plan IT business plan Antibiotics Antibiotics Planning for storage and distribution Planning for storage and distribution Essential Medicines Essential Medicines Out for tender, formal evaluation scheduled Out for tender, formal evaluation scheduled Legislation Legislation Relevant NI amendments are in effect or planned Relevant NI amendments are in effect or planned

4. CHALLENGES AHEAD Antivirals – Preparing for Surge Antivirals – Preparing for Surge Clarifying roles Clarifying roles Preparing Antiviral Collection Points Preparing Antiviral Collection Points Training for National Pandemic Flu Service Training for National Pandemic Flu Service Establishing IT connectivity on time Establishing IT connectivity on time Establishing contingency arrangements for mass distribution sites Establishing contingency arrangements for mass distribution sites Communicating with all Stakeholders Communicating with all Stakeholders Antibiotics and Essential Medicines Antibiotics and Essential Medicines Mitigating the effects of shortages of medicines Mitigating the effects of shortages of medicines