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Government to digitize medicine supply chain
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According to PNORS Group CEO Paul Gallo, automating the medical supply chain can eliminate problems such as running out of stock, as well as expired and fake medicines. (Shutterstock/Vinogradov Illya)
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he government has launched a program to digitize the medicine supply chain by implementing a universal barcode system and launching e-procurement in selected health community centers (puskesmas) and hospitals.
The Agency for the Assessment and Application of Technology (BPPT) signed an MoU with Australian PNORS Technology Group on Thursday. The agreement includes a pilot project, capacity building and technological partnership.
"The automation of the medical supply chain can eliminate problems like running out of stock, expired medicines, and fake medicines, which happened recently here," PNORS Group CEO Paul Gallo told The Jakarta Post in Jakarta on Friday.
In Australia, supply chain digitization has reduced costs by 52 percent and eliminated at least three links from the supply chain. Puskesmas or hospitals will be able to order medicines through a system that is connected with suppliers.
"You also save the environment as you do not need paper anymore," Gallo added.
The pilot project is expected to be evaluated after three months but digitizing all of Indonesia may take up to nine years as there are 9,700 puskesmas and 2,500 hospitals throughout the country. (evi)
