1. 1 CLUSTER : Pharmaceutical Policy & Planning Strategic Plans 2004/05 2005/6 2006/7 31 May 2004

2. 2 Goals  Food Control & Safety Directorate: FC  Access to affordable medicines Directorate : PPP  Pharmaceutical Economic Evaluations - Directorate: PEE

3. 3 Budget Allocation For the Cluster  R23 346 for 2004/5  R25 521 for 2005/6  R26 919 for 2006/7

4. 4 Budget Allocation 2004/5 2005/6 2006/7  Cluster Manager : R1 428 R1 514 R1 593  Directorate FC : R4 599 R4 816 R6 172  Directorate PPP : R13 674 R13 344 R14 087  Directorate PEE : R3 545 R5 847 R5 067

5. 5 Strategic Plans Directorate PEE Implement and monitor all aspects of the Medicine prices Regulations. Establish and manage a “Pharmaceutical Intelligence database” Establish a Pharmaco-economics evaluation unit. Conduct and supervise Operational research on relevant topics to medicines prices. Establish networks, working relationships with all major stakeholders and other countries.

6. 6 Strategic Plans Directorate PPP Consolidate the Licensing activities related to Pharmacies and health professionals who want to dispense medicines. Consolidate all the activities related to procurement and distribution of medicines for the State. Consolidate and finalise the setting up of a reliable IT system for medicines. Consolidate the activities related to the Essential Drugs Program.

7. 7 Strategic Plans Directorate FC Consolidate the National contact point for FAO?WHO Codex Alimentarius Commission. To pursue the establishment of the New Integrated Food Control System. Render proactive and reactive support to Local Authorities. Consolidate the monitoring and legislative activities associated with chemical pesticides, biopesticides, food contaminants, food labelling.

8. 8 Key Challenges  Revision of the National Drug Policy 1996.  Compliance of the State by July 2005 to the requirements of the Pharmacy Act, 1997 and the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1997  Availability of human resources.  Monitoring the impact of implemented policies.  Meaningful interaction with International organisations, NGO’s and donors.