PAC wants more documents from Kase, logistics company

HEALTH Department secretary Pascoe Kase has tendered documents related to the awarding of a contract to procure and supply medicines to BPPL in 2014.
The documents were requested by the PAC following last Thursday’s fifth inquiry session.
LD Logistics Company (LDLC) also presented documents requested by PAC last Thursday.
Kase presented documents such as National Medicines Policy; Drug Registration Guidelines; Good Storage Practices; Distribution Standards and Manuals, and Pharmacy Practice Guidelines and Inspections of Pharmaceutical Institutions.
Kase said City Pharmacy Ltd (CPL)’s statement about not having inspections done at their shops was wrong.
“We do have information about regular inspections that are carried by our pharmacists. We also attached reports of inquiries into concerns being raised by pharmaceutical companies,” he said.
Kase also presented product quality testing results as requested by PAC last Thursday.
“We also have information on medicine quality laboratory in Gordon, we have information on some of the samples collected,” he said.
PAC deputy chairman Gary Juffa said the inquiry needed to look into how the health system could be improved. He requested that LDLC provided proof of delivery dockets and the type of “proof of delivery” that was used to deliver medical supplies.
Juffa also requested that BPPL provided the list of companies that it purchased its drugs from.
“We would like to know from which companies and what factories do you purchase your drugs for the duration of your contract,” he said.
He asked Kase to present copies of the letters of complaint and withdrawal from Global Customs and Forwarding Ltd to a NDoH staff in next week’s inquiry.
“We would also want to know if you issue certificates of completion after contracts are completed. Those certificates should be provided as well,” he said.
“We also would like you to provide a report with regards to any complaint laid against NDoH staff.”