Entries by Ilham Hidayattulah

Indonesia Revamps eCatalogue Procurement System

On February 11th and 14th, the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia implemented significant structural and procedural changes to the government procurement system known as e-Catalogue as it applies to medical devices (reference announcement KN.01.04/3/630/2022). Under the new rules, oversight of the e-Catalogue has been moved under the Ministry of Health and will not require negotiations.

Indonesia Market Summary and Registered Devices Review

In recent years, the government has made healthcare a priority for the 261 million Indonesians, providing a lot of potential for medical device manufacturers of all technology levels. The government has also taken numerous steps to curb corruption through their online e-catalogue and other methods which has helped bring in more foreign companies and investment.

INDONESIA E-CATALOGUE MEDICAL DEVICE ENROLLMENT 2020

Medical device manufacturers are advised to prepare e-Catalogue applications early and be vigilant for the enrollment announcement. Implementing an optimal pricing strategy will be critical to successful public hospital sales. ​The e-Catalogue system also increases the importance of independent license holding in Indonesia because there is little room for regional dealer margin under the price scheme.