Circular 15: Criteria for compiling the List of drugs procured through bidding in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Article 2 of the Circular No. 15/2020/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, criteria for compiling the List of drugs procured through bidding are as follows:

- Criteria for compiling the List of drugs procured through bidding

A drug must satisfy one of the following criteria to be added to the List of drugs procured through bidding:

The drug is included in the following lists of the Ministry of Health: List of modern drugs, vaccines, biologicals, radiopharmaceuticals and tracers covered by health insurance fund; List of traditional drugs and herbal drugs covered by health insurance fund; List of essential drugs of Vietnam;

The drug is included in lists of modern drugs, vaccines, biologicals, radiopharmaceuticals and tracers, traditional drugs and herbal drugs granted certificate of marketing authorization in Vietnam, except the drugs specified in Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 70 of the Law on Pharmacy of Vietnam;

The drug is annually purchased to serve medical treatment at health facilities.

- Criteria for compiling the List of drugs procured through national centralized bidding

A drug must satisfy one of the following criteria to be added to the List of drugs procured through national centralized bidding:

+ The drug is used in national programs or projects or by national units;

+ The drug satisfies all of the following criteria: It is included in the List of drugs procured through bidding and not included in the List of drugs procured through price negotiation; It is commonly used with high values or in large quantities at health facilities nationwide; It concurrently has at least 03 (three) certificates of marketing authorization of at least 03 (three) manufacturers satisfying technical requirements laid down in Clause 1 and Clause 2 Article 7 of the Circular No. 15/2019/TT-BYT.

- Criteria for compiling the list of drugs procured through local centralized bidding

A drug must satisfy all of the following criteria to be added to the List of drugs procured through local centralized bidding:

+ It is included in the List of drugs procured through bidding and included in neither List of drugs procured through national centralized bidding nor List of drugs procured through price negotiation;

+ It is included in the List of essential drugs promulgated by the Ministry of Health;

+ It has 03 (three) or more certificates of marketing authorization in Vietnam according to dosage form or manufacturer;

+ It is commonly used with high values or in large quantities at provincial health facilities;

+ It is used by numerous local treatment facilities.

Moreover, criteria for compiling the List of drugs procured through price negotiation are as follows:

A drug must satisfy one of the following criteria to be added to the List of drugs procured through price negotiation:

- It is included in the List of original brand-name drugs promulgated by the Minister of Health;

- It is included in the List of rare drugs promulgated by the Minister of Health;

- It is produced by only one or two manufacturers.

View more details at the Circular No. 15/2020/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health of Vietnam, issued on August 10, 2020.

Thuy Tram

>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE