From promise to practice: a guide to developing pooled procurement mechanisms for medicines and vaccines.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Buyers of medicines and vaccines are increasingly interested in pooling their procurement to improve access to affordable and quality-assured health commodities. However, the academic literature has provided no detailed description of how pooled procurement mechanisms are set up and develop over time. These insights are valuable as it increases our understanding of implementing and operating pooled procurement mechanisms successfully. Therefore, the aim of this paper is twofold. First, to explore how such mechanisms evolve over time. Second, to clarify the work that is needed to set up and sustain a pooled procurement mechanism. These findings have been translated into our Pooled Procurement Guidance document.

Methods

This qualitative study draws upon theoretica

SUBMITTER: Parmaksiz K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10264874 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature