A systematic review of pooled procurement of medicines and vaccines: identifying elements of success.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Pooled procurement of health commodities has increasingly been promoted as a solution to reduce prices, increase availability, and achieve more efficient procurement processes. However, little is known about what is required to implement pooled procurement mechanisms successfully and how they function under specific circumstances. Therefore, the aim of this systematic review is to synthesize empirically grounded insights by identifying the elements that are essential for setting up and operating pooled procurement mechanisms of medicines and vaccines.

Methods

Our review was based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. We searched PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science for empirical studies on pooled procurement

SUBMITTER: Parmaksiz K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9188018 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature