DEVELOPING A CHALLENGES LANDSCAPE RELATING TO DRUG SAFETY, PROVISION, AND DISTRIBUTION IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS FOR THE CASE OF HIV/AIDS

Authors

  • Biance´ Huysamen Health Systems Engineering and Innovation Hub, Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Stellenbosch University
  • Imke H de Kock Health Systems Engineering and Innovation Hub, Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Stellenbosch University
  • Louzanne Bam Health Systems Engineering and Innovation Hub, Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Stellenbosch University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7166/29-3-2048

Abstract

Since 2010, pharmaceutical organisations have begun to provide drug patents in sub-Saharan Africa through the UN Medicine Patent Pool. This initiative allows any pharmaceutical manufacturer to access these patents and manufacture the drugs, thereby aiming to decrease the associated lead times and costs. The participation of numerous manufacturers, some of whom may not have well-established quality control systems in the market, intensifies the need for effective drug quality monitoring. Research indicates that it is often the case that these ‘niche drug provision systems’ face many challenges with the quality of new-generation drugs and the implementation of effective pharmacovigilance (PV)1 systems for the reporting of adverse drug reactions. The lack of resource efficiency in adverse drug reaction reporting within the sub-Saharan context is also a growing concern.

Author Biographies

Biance´ Huysamen, Health Systems Engineering and Innovation Hub, Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Stellenbosch University

Master of Engineering Management student

Imke H de Kock, Health Systems Engineering and Innovation Hub, Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Stellenbosch University

Lecturer, Pr.Eng.

Louzanne Bam, Health Systems Engineering and Innovation Hub, Department of Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Stellenbosch University

Lecturer, Pr.Eng.

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Published

2018-11-09

How to Cite

Huysamen, B., de Kock, I. H., & Bam, L. (2018). DEVELOPING A CHALLENGES LANDSCAPE RELATING TO DRUG SAFETY, PROVISION, AND DISTRIBUTION IN RESOURCE-LIMITED SETTINGS FOR THE CASE OF HIV/AIDS. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 29(3), 54–68. https://doi.org/10.7166/29-3-2048

Issue

Vol. 29 No. 3 (2018)

Section

Special Edition

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