The topic of the meeting was AmCham's position paper on "Ensuring the Supply for Special Groups of Medicinal Products". It is emphasized in the position paper that shortcomings were detected in last year's joint procurement of great value for special groups of medicinal products.

Since the preparation of this year's procedure for the joint procurement of medicinal products from the List of Particularly Expensive Medicinal Products (PSL) is underway, AmCham offered possible solutions that would correct the perceived shortcomings of the procurement process and ensure an unhindered supply of medicines for Croatian patients.

AmCham proposed that the documentation on the procurement of medicinal products from PSL be amended in such a way as to introduce new non-price criteria and to increase their share compared to the price criterion. Special emphasis was placed on the need to evaluate the Financing Agreement, which was taken into consideration by the representatives of HZZO.

On behalf of CHIF, Ms. Tea Strbad, Assistant Director for Medical Affairs, Mr. Marijan Kovačić, Assistant Director for Economic Affairs, Mr. Tihomir Ivoš, Head of the Procurement Service, Mr. Matej Šimović, Head of the Procurement Department, Ms. Irena Pezelj and Mr. Vlado Varga participated in the meeting.

AmCham's representatives were Dražen Malbašić, Public Policy Director, Ivo Šegota, AmCham's Healthcare Committee Vice-Chair, Karmen Klemente Maletić, AmCham's Healthcare Committee member, Jelena Drndić, AmCham's Public Procurement Committee Vice-Chair and Tomislav Vidović, Policy Officer.

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