The Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Agency has distributed over 428 million birr worth of medicines and inputs to treat tuberculosis and leprosy, according to Meron Yakub, a representative of TB and malaria. The agency distributed TB kit, RHZ and RH drugs at a cost of 428 million 826 thousand 613 birr, she said. The inputs were distributed […]
The Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Agency has distributed anti-HIV and related drugs to 1364 health facilities in the 2012 Ethiopian budget year, said Bereket Tezera, a collection and monitoring expert. He said the agency has distributed anti-HIV and related drugs at a cost of 2 billion 72 million 794 thousand 122 birr. The distribution will enable 480,556 […]
Health experts say it is important for the Ethiopian Pharmaceutical and Supply Agency to review its list of drugs. Health Professionals said that regular and in-depth review of drug list is very important to improve the supply of pharmaceuticals and increase customer satisfaction. Moreover, regular review may also reduce wastes. Dr. Mengistu Shiferaw is a […]
The Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency has held a workshop with stakeholders on the pharmaceutical procurement list that will be used for the next two years. The workshop is heldfrom August 25-27, 2012 in Addis Ababa. In his opening remarks, Goytom Gigar, Deputy Director of the Agency’s Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Administration Sector, said the pharmaceutical […]
የኢትዮጵያ The Ethiopian Pharmaceutical Supply Agency has distributed anti-retroviral drugs that utilize to treat tropical diseases. The medicines have been used to treat more than 121 million people in according to supply chain consultant Daniel Teferi. As to the expert, the agency has distributed five types of antiretroviral drugs at a cost of 10.2 billion […]
Member of the Finance and Accounting Department of the Faculty of Business and Economics of the Addis Ababa University, Mintesnot Adnew, announced that the department is providing the Agency with capacity building trainings and consultancy service. He stated that the two institutions are working together to implement International Finance Reporting Standard (IFRS) in the Agency. […]
Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency (EPSA) committed to supply quality assured essential pharmaceuticals to public health institutions at affordable prices in a sustainable manner through the following strategic goals of; Achieving financial and operational self sufficiency Ensuring high levels of Pharmaceutical availability with excellent customer service Increasing the level of supply chain management expertise and provide […]
The Agency has enough stock of pharmaceuticals to combat the Rapid Diarrhoea and Vomiting (Cholera) epidemic EPSA has enough stock of pharmaceuticals to combat the Rapid Diarrhoea and Vomiting (Cholera) epidemic and it is distributing supplies, announced Senior Supply Chain advisor to the Deputy Director General of outbound logistics, Dufera Nigisa, on June 10, 2019. […]
Dr. Mizan Kiros, Director General of the Ethiopian Health Insurance Agency, disclosed that a research conducted by the Agency has shown that the supply of essential pharmaceuticals has reached 72%. The Director General explained that the Agency has contracts with over one thousand health facilities, of which 30% were covered by the research. “The result […]
Tesfalem Adraro, Deputy Director General of Stock and Distribution, disclosed that the Quick Win Initiative has helped shore up the supply rate of pharmaceuticals from 60% to 95% in 12 hospitals in Addis chosen for the program, in an interview with EPSA PR and Communication section on March 25, 2019. The initiative put forth by […]
