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Regulatory Privatisation, Social Welfare Services and its Alternatives


Gamal K. M. Ali[1], Abdeen M. Omer[2]
Page No. 154-169


Abstract

The strategy of price liberalisation and privatisation had been implemented in Sudan over the last
decade, and has had a positive result on government deficit. The investment law approved recently
has good statements and rules on the above strategy in particular to pharmacy regulations. Under
the pressure of the new privatisation policy, the government introduced radical changes in the
pharmacy regulations. To improve the effectiveness of the public pharmacy, resources should be
switched towards areas of need, reducing inequalities and promoting better health conditions.
Medicines are financed either through cost sharing or full private. The role of the private services is
significant. A review of reform of financing medicines in Sudan is given in this article. Also, it
highlights the current drug supply system in the public sector, which is currently responsibility of
the Central Medical Supplies Public Corporation (CMS). In Sudan, the researchers did not identify
any rigorous evaluations or quantitative studies about the impact of drug regulations on the quality
of medicines and how to protect public health against counterfeit or low quality medicines,
although it is practically possible. However, the regulations must be continually evaluated to ensure
the public health is protected against by marketing high quality medicines rather than commercial
interests, and the drug companies are held accountable for their conducts.
Keywords : Sudan, Healthcare, Medicines, Regulatory authorities, Pharmacy Management.


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