Challenges in medicine procurement through GeM in a tertiary care hospital in northeast India.

ABSTRACT: Background & objectives The procurement of medical items (drugs and consumables) through the Government e-marketplace (GeM) is a recent initiative. This study aimed to comprehensively assess the bottlenecks, procedural pitfalls, and delays impacting the supply chain in the procurement process of a tertiary care hospital in northeast India. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on the procurement data obtained from the hospital's procurement cell over 12 months. The study primarily focused on the total demand for medicines and consumables through the e-portal and compared it with the actual quantity/quality received by healthcare facilities. Results The initial demand was placed for 1507 medicines and 1219 medical consumables. However, the healthcare facility received only 695 (46.

SUBMITTER: Vashisht A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11878657 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature