Press release
Astana
“SK-Pharmaceuticals” company held a tender and on recommendation of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan purchased original (brand) anti-retroviral medicine for children to the sum of more than 110 million tenge.
According to abovementioned, supply of the drugs will be started at the beginning of this year.
“Anti-retroviral medicine is used for HIV (AIDS) treatment. In view of high social importance of this group of medical agents, we regularly supervise a situation on Anti-retroviral medicine. Children supply is on the first place. That is why there are tight deadlines for suppliers of medicaments” – reported the director of marketing and development of “SK-Pharmaceuticals” LLP Arnur Nurtaiev.
It will be remembered that, the Original (brand) anti-retroviral medicine is purchased for children, despite WHO guidelines and international standards on high-grade generics.
The “SK-Pharmaceuticals” LLP deals with purchase and supply of patient care institutions with medicaments and medical facilities for inpatient treatment within the bounds of Uniform national system of public health. One exception - is blood-coagulation factors for hemophiliacs and insulin for diabetics. And only for patients-adults. Medicaments purchasing and supply for favourable provision and ambulatory treatment are executed by local bodies of pubic health.“SK-Pharmaceuticals” LLP is founded in February 2009 for the purpose of increase of stability and competitiveness of pharmaceutical industry in the Republic of Kazakhstan by means of consolidation of public purchase of medicaments. “Samruk-Kazyna” National welfare fund” JSK is a part of this structure.
“SK-Pharmaceuticals” LLP
Tel. +7 7172 57-12-87, fax +7 7172 57-12-85, +7 701 7400185
Damir Mukanov mukanov@sk-pharma.kz, www.sk-pharma.kz
