Improving Transparency in Pharmaceutical Systems : Strengthening Critical Decision Points Against Corruption

This study presents a diagnostic framework and methodology to evaluate a pharmaceutical system s vulnerability to corruption and to determine which corrupt practices can have a major impact on the system s ultimate efficiency. We thus provide: (a)...

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Main Authors: Cohen, Jillian Clare, Cercone, James A., Macaya, Roman
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
NDP
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/10/20201536/improving-transparency-pharmaceutical-systems-strengthening-critical-decision-points-against-corruption
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topic ABUSES
ACCESS TO PHARMACEUTICALS
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
ADJUDICATION
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
ANALGESICS
ANTIBIOTICS
ANTICORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION POLICIES
AUDITOR
AUDITS
BASIC SERVICES
BEST PRACTICES
BRIBE
BRIBES
BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
CASH FLOW
CERTIFICATION
CITIZENS
CIVIL SERVANT
CLINICS
COLLUSION
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
CONFIDENCE
CORRUPT
CORRUPT PRACTICES
CORRUPTION
COUNTERFEIT DRUGS
CRIME
CULTURAL PRACTICES
DECISION MAKING
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISCLOSURE
DISCRETION
DISTRIBUTION OF PHARMACEUTICALS
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
DOCTORS
DOSAGE FORMS
DRUG CONSUMPTION
DRUG PRESCRIBING
DRUG PRICES
DRUG SELECTION
DRUG STORAGE
DRUG TESTING
DRUG UTILIZATION
DRUGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC POLICY
EMPLOYMENT
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS
EPIDEMIC
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE
EQUILIBRIUM
ESSENTIAL DRUGS
ESSENTIAL MEDICINES
EXPENDITURES
FEASIBILITY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES
FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
GLOBAL POPULATION
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GROUP DISCUSSIONS
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
HEALTH CARE PROVISION
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
HEALTH COSTS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH INITIATIVES
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH OFFICIALS
HEALTH ORGANIZATION
HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH PROBLEMS
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
HEALTH RESEARCH
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SECTOR REFORM
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HIDDEN COSTS
HIV/AIDS
HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT
HOSPITAL RECORDS
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
ILLNESSES
INCOME
INDIVIDUAL HEALTH
INDUCED DEMAND
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INTEGRITY
INVENTORY CONTROL
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
LAWS
LEADERSHIP
LIMITED RESOURCES
MARKETING
MEDIA
MEDICAL CARE
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES
MEDICAL STORES
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MEDICINE
MEDICINES
MINISTER
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MONOPOLIES
MONOPOLY
MORAL HAZARD
MORBIDITY
MULTINATIONAL
NATIONAL DRUG
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
NDP
NURSES
NUTRITION
OPERATING COSTS
PACKAGING
PATIENT
PATIENT CARE
PATIENT COMPLIANCE
PATIENTS
PENALTY
PERCEPTION OF CORRUPTION
PHARMACEUTICAL
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES
PHARMACEUTICAL DISTRIBUTION
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
PHARMACEUTICAL LEGISLATION
PHARMACEUTICAL POLICIES
PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING
PHARMACEUTICAL PROCUREMENT
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH
PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR
PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIES
PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY
PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEMS
PHARMACEUTICALS
PHARMACISTS
PHARMACY
PHYSICIAN
PHYSICIANS
POLICY DECISIONS
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
POLICY MAKERS
POLITICAL APPOINTEES
POLLUTION
PRESCRIPTIONS
PRIMARY CARE
PRIVATE PHARMACIES
PROBABILITY
PROCUREMENT
PROCUREMENT OFFICES
PROCUREMENTS
PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC HOSPITALS
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC OFFICIAL
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC PHARMACIES
PUBLIC POLICIES
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PURCHASING
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY CONTROL
QUANTITATIVE DATA
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
SAFETY STOCK
SANCTIONS
SANITATION
SERVICE DELIVERY
SOCIAL SECURITY
SPECIFIC INCENTIVES
SUPPLY CHAINS
SUPPLY SYSTEMS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TECHNICAL SKILLS
TENDERING
THEFT
THERAPEUTICS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORTATION
TREATMENT GUIDELINES
USER FEES
VACCINATION
VULNERABILITY
WASTE
WORKERS
WORKING CONDITIONS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
spellingShingle ABUSES
ACCESS TO PHARMACEUTICALS
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
ADJUDICATION
ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES
ANALGESICS
ANTIBIOTICS
ANTICORRUPTION
ANTICORRUPTION POLICIES
AUDITOR
AUDITS
BASIC SERVICES
BEST PRACTICES
BRIBE
BRIBES
BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS
CASH FLOW
CERTIFICATION
CITIZENS
CIVIL SERVANT
CLINICS
COLLUSION
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
CONFIDENCE
CORRUPT
CORRUPT PRACTICES
CORRUPTION
COUNTERFEIT DRUGS
CRIME
CULTURAL PRACTICES
DECISION MAKING
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISCLOSURE
DISCRETION
DISTRIBUTION OF PHARMACEUTICALS
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
DOCTORS
DOSAGE FORMS
DRUG CONSUMPTION
DRUG PRESCRIBING
DRUG PRICES
DRUG SELECTION
DRUG STORAGE
DRUG TESTING
DRUG UTILIZATION
DRUGS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ECONOMIC POLICY
EMPLOYMENT
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS
EPIDEMIC
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE
EQUILIBRIUM
ESSENTIAL DRUGS
ESSENTIAL MEDICINES
EXPENDITURES
FEASIBILITY
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS
FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES
FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
GLOBAL POPULATION
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS
GROUP DISCUSSIONS
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
HEALTH CARE PROVISION
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
HEALTH COSTS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH INITIATIVES
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH OFFICIALS
HEALTH ORGANIZATION
HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH PROBLEMS
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
HEALTH RESEARCH
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SECTOR REFORM
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HIDDEN COSTS
HIV/AIDS
HOSPITAL
HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT
HOSPITAL RECORDS
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
ILLNESSES
INCOME
INDIVIDUAL HEALTH
INDUCED DEMAND
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INTEGRITY
INVENTORY CONTROL
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT
LAWS
LEADERSHIP
LIMITED RESOURCES
MARKETING
MEDIA
MEDICAL CARE
MEDICAL SPECIALTIES
MEDICAL STORES
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MEDICINE
MEDICINES
MINISTER
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MONOPOLIES
MONOPOLY
MORAL HAZARD
MORBIDITY
MULTINATIONAL
NATIONAL DRUG
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM
NDP
NURSES
NUTRITION
OPERATING COSTS
PACKAGING
PATIENT
PATIENT CARE
PATIENT COMPLIANCE
PATIENTS
PENALTY
PERCEPTION OF CORRUPTION
PHARMACEUTICAL
PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES
PHARMACEUTICAL DISTRIBUTION
PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
PHARMACEUTICAL LEGISLATION
PHARMACEUTICAL POLICIES
PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING
PHARMACEUTICAL PROCUREMENT
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH
PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR
PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIES
PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY
PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEMS
PHARMACEUTICALS
PHARMACISTS
PHARMACY
PHYSICIAN
PHYSICIANS
POLICY DECISIONS
POLICY DEVELOPMENT
POLICY MAKERS
POLITICAL APPOINTEES
POLLUTION
PRESCRIPTIONS
PRIMARY CARE
PRIVATE PHARMACIES
PROBABILITY
PROCUREMENT
PROCUREMENT OFFICES
PROCUREMENTS
PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS
PUBLIC FUNDS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC HOSPITALS
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC OFFICIAL
PUBLIC OFFICIALS
PUBLIC PHARMACIES
PUBLIC POLICIES
PUBLIC POLICY
PUBLIC SERVICES
PURCHASING
QUALITY ASSURANCE
QUALITY CONTROL
QUANTITATIVE DATA
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
SAFETY STOCK
SANCTIONS
SANITATION
SERVICE DELIVERY
SOCIAL SECURITY
SPECIFIC INCENTIVES
SUPPLY CHAINS
SUPPLY SYSTEMS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TECHNICAL SKILLS
TENDERING
THEFT
THERAPEUTICS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORTATION
TREATMENT GUIDELINES
USER FEES
VACCINATION
VULNERABILITY
WASTE
WORKERS
WORKING CONDITIONS
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
Cohen, Jillian Clare
Cercone, James A.
Macaya, Roman
Improving Transparency in Pharmaceutical Systems : Strengthening Critical Decision Points Against Corruption
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
description This study presents a diagnostic framework and methodology to evaluate a pharmaceutical system s vulnerability to corruption and to determine which corrupt practices can have a major impact on the system s ultimate efficiency. We thus provide: (a) a systematic and quantifiable assessment of the extent to which a country s pharmaceutical system is vulnerable to corrupt practices; and (b) the identification of potential actions to increase the system s resistance to corruption, and ultimately, improve access of the population to good quality, essential medicines. The diagnostic framework and methodology permit users to identify key decision points in the pharmaceutical supply and distribution system (registration, selection, procurement, distribution, service delivery and use); assess the extent to which a country s current policies and practices at each of these key decision points make the system vulnerable to corruption; and understand the range of options that could reduce this vulnerability. This diagnostic tool has been designed for use by World Bank health specialists involved in health lending operations that include pharmaceutical components, and their national counterparts to help them identify points of vulnerability in the pharmaceutical system, address these points, and thus help ensure that pharmaceutical expenditures are maximized. While developed in the context of the health systems of Latin America and the Caribbean (and implemented in a pilot study in Costa Rica), the methodology can be modified with ease so that it is applicable to other regions.
format Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author Cohen, Jillian Clare
Cercone, James A.
Macaya, Roman
author_facet Cohen, Jillian Clare
Cercone, James A.
Macaya, Roman
author_sort Cohen, Jillian Clare
title Improving Transparency in Pharmaceutical Systems : Strengthening Critical Decision Points Against Corruption
title_short Improving Transparency in Pharmaceutical Systems : Strengthening Critical Decision Points Against Corruption
title_full Improving Transparency in Pharmaceutical Systems : Strengthening Critical Decision Points Against Corruption
title_fullStr Improving Transparency in Pharmaceutical Systems : Strengthening Critical Decision Points Against Corruption
title_full_unstemmed Improving Transparency in Pharmaceutical Systems : Strengthening Critical Decision Points Against Corruption
title_sort improving transparency in pharmaceutical systems : strengthening critical decision points against corruption
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/10/20201536/improving-transparency-pharmaceutical-systems-strengthening-critical-decision-points-against-corruption
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20426
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spelling okr-10986-204262021-04-23T14:03:55Z Improving Transparency in Pharmaceutical Systems : Strengthening Critical Decision Points Against Corruption Cohen, Jillian Clare Cercone, James A. Macaya, Roman ABUSES ACCESS TO PHARMACEUTICALS ACCOUNTABILITY ACTIVE INGREDIENTS ADJUDICATION ALLOCATION OF RESOURCES ANALGESICS ANTIBIOTICS ANTICORRUPTION ANTICORRUPTION POLICIES AUDITOR AUDITS BASIC SERVICES BEST PRACTICES BRIBE BRIBES BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS CASH FLOW CERTIFICATION CITIZENS CIVIL SERVANT CLINICS COLLUSION COMPETITIVE BIDDING CONFIDENCE CORRUPT CORRUPT PRACTICES CORRUPTION COUNTERFEIT DRUGS CRIME CULTURAL PRACTICES DECISION MAKING DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DISCLOSURE DISCRETION DISTRIBUTION OF PHARMACEUTICALS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS DOCTORS DOSAGE FORMS DRUG CONSUMPTION DRUG PRESCRIBING DRUG PRICES DRUG SELECTION DRUG STORAGE DRUG TESTING DRUG UTILIZATION DRUGS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC POLICY EMPLOYMENT ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS EPIDEMIC EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE EQUILIBRIUM ESSENTIAL DRUGS ESSENTIAL MEDICINES EXPENDITURES FEASIBILITY FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSIONS FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES FOREIGN CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT GLOBAL POPULATION GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS GROUP DISCUSSIONS HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS HEALTH CARE PROVIDER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE PROVISION HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS HEALTH COSTS HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH INITIATIVES HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH OFFICIALS HEALTH ORGANIZATION HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROBLEMS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH RESEARCH HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SECTOR REFORM HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HIDDEN COSTS HIV/AIDS HOSPITAL HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT HOSPITAL RECORDS HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD INCOME HUMAN DEVELOPMENT ILLNESSES INCOME INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INDUCED DEMAND INFECTIOUS DISEASES INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION SYSTEMS INTEGRITY INVENTORY CONTROL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT LAWS LEADERSHIP LIMITED RESOURCES MARKETING MEDIA MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL SPECIALTIES MEDICAL STORES MEDICAL SUPPLIES MEDICINE MEDICINES MINISTER MINISTRY OF HEALTH MONOPOLIES MONOPOLY MORAL HAZARD MORBIDITY MULTINATIONAL NATIONAL DRUG NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM NDP NURSES NUTRITION OPERATING COSTS PACKAGING PATIENT PATIENT CARE PATIENT COMPLIANCE PATIENTS PENALTY PERCEPTION OF CORRUPTION PHARMACEUTICAL PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES PHARMACEUTICAL DISTRIBUTION PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY PHARMACEUTICAL LEGISLATION PHARMACEUTICAL POLICIES PHARMACEUTICAL PRICING PHARMACEUTICAL PROCUREMENT PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH PHARMACEUTICAL SECTOR PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIES PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLY PHARMACEUTICAL SYSTEMS PHARMACEUTICALS PHARMACISTS PHARMACY PHYSICIAN PHYSICIANS POLICY DECISIONS POLICY DEVELOPMENT POLICY MAKERS POLITICAL APPOINTEES POLLUTION PRESCRIPTIONS PRIMARY CARE PRIVATE PHARMACIES PROBABILITY PROCUREMENT PROCUREMENT OFFICES PROCUREMENTS PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS PUBLIC FUNDS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES PUBLIC HEALTH EXPENDITURES PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC INFORMATION PUBLIC OFFICIAL PUBLIC OFFICIALS PUBLIC PHARMACIES PUBLIC POLICIES PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SERVICES PURCHASING QUALITY ASSURANCE QUALITY CONTROL QUANTITATIVE DATA RESOURCE ALLOCATION SAFETY STOCK SANCTIONS SANITATION SERVICE DELIVERY SOCIAL SECURITY SPECIFIC INCENTIVES SUPPLY CHAINS SUPPLY SYSTEMS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TECHNICAL SKILLS TENDERING THEFT THERAPEUTICS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORTATION TREATMENT GUIDELINES USER FEES VACCINATION VULNERABILITY WASTE WORKERS WORKING CONDITIONS WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION This study presents a diagnostic framework and methodology to evaluate a pharmaceutical system s vulnerability to corruption and to determine which corrupt practices can have a major impact on the system s ultimate efficiency. We thus provide: (a) a systematic and quantifiable assessment of the extent to which a country s pharmaceutical system is vulnerable to corrupt practices; and (b) the identification of potential actions to increase the system s resistance to corruption, and ultimately, improve access of the population to good quality, essential medicines. The diagnostic framework and methodology permit users to identify key decision points in the pharmaceutical supply and distribution system (registration, selection, procurement, distribution, service delivery and use); assess the extent to which a country s current policies and practices at each of these key decision points make the system vulnerable to corruption; and understand the range of options that could reduce this vulnerability. This diagnostic tool has been designed for use by World Bank health specialists involved in health lending operations that include pharmaceutical components, and their national counterparts to help them identify points of vulnerability in the pharmaceutical system, address these points, and thus help ensure that pharmaceutical expenditures are maximized. While developed in the context of the health systems of Latin America and the Caribbean (and implemented in a pilot study in Costa Rica), the methodology can be modified with ease so that it is applicable to other regions. 2014-10-14T17:00:56Z 2014-10-14T17:00:56Z 2002-10 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/10/20201536/improving-transparency-pharmaceutical-systems-strengthening-critical-decision-points-against-corruption http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20426 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean