NZ bulk distribution

NEW Zealand’s PHARMAC has confirmed it will proceed with an agreement with EBOS offshoot Onelink for the bulk distribution and logistics services for publicly funded condoms and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) pharmaceuticals to community health organisations.

The proposal was the subject of a recent consultation, which saw the NZ Guild come up with an alternative solution based around distribution through community pharmacies (W 26 May).

However PHARMAC says using Onelink is “preferable to a distributed supply network (e.g. pharmacies) for the volume of product that is distributed to these organisations”.