What are the types of drug procurement?

The types of drug procurement are as follows:

1. According to the different supply chain management subjects, drug procurement can be divided into: production enterprise procurement: that is, drug production enterprises purchase the required materials from raw material suppliers or related supporting enterprises. Retail enterprise procurement: that is, drug sales enterprises purchase drug suppliers from domestic and foreign drug production enterprises, wholesalers or related trading enterprises.

2. According to the different procurement methods, drug procurement can be divided into: bidding procurement: purchasing by bidding, and selecting the supplier with the lowest price and the strongest supply capacity. Procurement by agreement: signing an agreement with suppliers to supply drugs according to the agreement for a period of time, which is generally suitable for occasions with long-term and stable demand. Single source procurement: only purchase from one supplier, without price comparison and negotiation.

3. According to different kinds of drugs, drug procurement can be divided into: western medicine procurement: prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs. Procurement of Chinese herbal medicines: purchasing raw materials of Chinese herbal medicines for research and development of new Chinese herbal medicines and preparations. Procurement of traditional Chinese medicine preparations: purchasing prepared traditional Chinese medicine preparations for sale by sales enterprises.