Security of supply ensures the necessary critical production, services and infrastructure in exceptional circumstances. We are among the organisations that are vital for the security of supply, as we deliver medicines to hospitals, pharmacies and public and private health care. As a part of critical infrastructure we need to ensure the availability of medicines in all circumstances.

The single channel pharmaceutical distribution system Finland has means that the representative responsible for the medicinal product or the holder of the marketing authorisation draws up a distribution agreement with only one operator. In the single channel model, the supply chain of the medicinal product is more easily manageable, as the medicinal product passes through only one operator. At the same time, the system emphasises the responsibility of the pharmaceutical distributor not to jeopardise the availability of medicines, even in exceptional circumstances.

The controlled and straightforward supply chain increases reliability and improves quality. The holder of the marketing authorisation will deliver the medicines directly to us, after which we are responsible for delivering the products to pharmacies, hospitals and retail outlets.

We are actively involved in the advocacy work of various industry groups. We advance changes that need to be made to the legislation and encourage debate on pharmaceutical manufacturing and the distribution chain within the industry.

To support decision making, we actively provide information, for example, to Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health.