Applied expertise in pharmaceutical systems, medicine access, and regulatory excellence.
Apotheker Consultancy (T) Limited brings together practical experience in pharmaceutical systems, regulatory support, medicine access, digital health, quality improvement, and public-private health sector collaboration. Our work reflects a strong technical foundation built through assignments with local and international partners across Tanzania, Sub-Saharan Africa, and beyond.
Portfolio at a glance
15+ Documented consultancy and technical assistance assignments.
Core consulting domains: regulatory, training, compliance, and medical product logistics.
- Consultancy Services
Built for institutions, manufacturers, distributors, regulators, and health-sector partners.
Consultancy experience shaped by real health-system challenges.
Apotheker provided technical support to MSH through subcontract to work with the Ministry of Health Tanzania under Tanzania Medicines and Medical Devices Regulatory Authority (TMDA) and Pharmacy Council Tanzania to host visits from Countries such as Uganda, Malawi, Zambia, Madagascar, Liberia, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Ghana, Burundi and Sierra Leone.
Apotheker was also subcontracted by MSH to provide technical support to Countries such as Liberia, Zambia, Burundi, Bangladesh and Nigeria to work with regulatory authorities in the respective countries in developing documents and materials necessary for initiating the ADDO like model in those Countries. Apotheker has also provided technical support to Results for Development (R4D) to evaluate the penetration of Amoxicillin DT in ADDOs in Tanzania, Iplus Solutions for a feasibility study on establishment of online pharmaceutical marketplace in Tanzania; Kilimanjaro School of Pharmacy to evaluate the expansion services for the infusion Unit;, Swiss National Science Foundation on iCHF services and membership perceptions to inform strategies to improve enrolment.
- Selected Works
Selected projects and
technical assignments.
The following projects represent Apotheker’s documented consultancy experience in pharmaceutical services, medicines access, ADDO systems, regulatory strengthening, training, digital tools, evaluations, and health-system assessments.
Evaluation
2020
Support to Infusion Units Program Evaluation
Apotheker supported the evaluation of the Support to Infusion Units Program for St. Luke Foundation and Kilimanjaro School of Pharmacy. The assignment reflects Apotheker’s role in reviewing pharmaceutical service initiatives and generating practical learning for institutional improvement.
Client / Partner
St. Luke Foundation / Kilimanjaro School of Pharmacy
Capability demonstrated
Program evaluation • Pharmaceutical services • Institutional learning
Digital Market Systems
2022
Online Pharmaceutical Marketplace Feasibility Study
Apotheker conducted a feasibility assessment for an online marketplace platform intended to improve access to medicines and health commodities in Tanzania. The work explored how digital market systems could support medicine availability, private-sector participation, and improved access for end users.
Client / Partner
i+ Solutions
Capability demonstrated
Feasibility studies • Digital pharmacy • Medicine access innovation
ADDO Model
2018
ADDO Learning Visits and Technical Support
Apotheker coordinated learning visits from African countries to Tanzania’s ADDO program and provided technical support to countries interested in adopting the model. The assignment positioned Apotheker as a practical knowledge partner in community pharmacy accreditation and medicines access systems.
Client / Partner
Management Sciences for Health
Capability demonstrated
Technical assistance • Knowledge exchange • ADDO systems
Supply Systems
2018
Private-Sector Supply System Assessment for GPO Development
Apotheker conducted a rapid assessment of the private-sector supply system to inform the establishment of a Group Purchasing Organization. The work contributed to practical thinking around pooled procurement, medicine supply efficiency, and stronger private-sector supply channels.
Client / Partner
Management Sciences for Health
Capability demonstrated
Supply chain assessment • Market access • Pharmaceutical systems
Documentation
2018
Health Shops Program Documentation in Zambia
Apotheker documented the progress of implementing the Health Shops Program in Zambia. The assignment supported project learning, implementation review, and the capture of lessons from regional medicine access models.
Client / Partner
Management Sciences for Health
Capability demonstrated
Implementation documentation • Regional learning • Medicine access models
Medicine Quality
2018
Paper Analytical Device Research for Medicine Quality Testing
Apotheker supported operational research on the use of Paper Analytical Devices by TFDA inspectors to detect fake medicines in retail outlets. The work connected field-level inspection with innovative medicine quality testing tools.
Client / Partner
University of Notre Dame / Management Sciences for Health
Capability demonstrated
Medicine quality • Regulatory inspection • Operational research
Digital Pharmacy
2018
PointMed Pilot for ADDO Business Support
Apotheker coordinated a pilot introducing PointMed, a point-of-sale and patient record software for Accredited Drug Dispensing Outlets in Mkuranga District. The project demonstrated how digital tools can strengthen private medicine outlet operations, records, and service delivery.
Client / Partner
Management Sciences for Health
Capability demonstrated
Digital pharmacy tools • ADDO operations • Business support systems
Strategy
2018
Resource Mobilization Strategy for Accredited Medicine Stores in Liberia
Apotheker developed a resource mobilization strategy to support the scale-up of Liberia’s Accredited Medicine Stores Program. The assignment combined strategic planning, financing considerations, and medicine access scale-up thinking.
Client / Partner
Management Sciences for Health
Capability demonstrated
Scale-up strategy • Resource mobilization • International medicine access
ADDO Model
2016–2017
Bangladesh Retail Drug Outlet Regulations and Inspection Guide
Apotheker supported the Directorate General Drug Administration and Pharmacy Board of Bangladesh to develop regulations, standards, and an inspection guide for retail drug outlets under the Bangladesh Pharmacy Model Initiative.
Client / Partner
Management Sciences for Health
Capability demonstrated
Regulatory documents • Standards development • Inspection systems
Health Systems
2014–2015
Appointment System for Option B+ HIV Services in Mbeya
Apotheker supported the introduction of an appointment system in health facilities integrating Option B+ HIV services in Mbeya Region. The work strengthened service organization, patient flow, and continuity of care within facility-based systems.
Client / Partner
Management Sciences for Health
Capability demonstrated
Service coordination • Facility systems • Implementation support
Curriculum
2013
Pharmaceutical Management Curriculum Update
Apotheker supported Muhimbili University School of Pharmacy in updating the curriculum for pharmaceutical management training. The assignment strengthened pharmacy education content and contributed to professional capacity building in pharmaceutical systems management.
Client / Partner
Muhimbili University School of Pharmacy / Management Sciences for Health
Capability demonstrated
Curriculum development • Training design • Pharmaceutical management
Assessment
2013
Holistic Assessment of ADDO-Served Communities
Apotheker conducted a holistic assessment of healthcare-seeking behavior, medicine availability, medicine use, and stakeholder perceptions in communities served by ADDOs in Tanzania. The work generated evidence for improving community-level medicine access and service delivery.
Client / Partner
Management Sciences for Health
Capability demonstrated
Public health research • Medicine access assessment • Stakeholder analysis
Behavioral Research
2013
ADDO Owner and Dispenser Motivation Study
Apotheker explored the motivation of ADDO owners and dispensers and how accreditation influenced dispensing behavior, medicine use, antimicrobial resistance knowledge, and treatment guideline awareness. The study supported better understanding of pharmacy practice behavior at outlet level.
Client / Partner
Management Sciences for Health
Capability demonstrated
Behavioral research • AMR awareness • Pharmacy practice improvement
Inspection Systems
2012
Liberia Inspector Training Manual and Inspection Strategy
Apotheker supported Liberia’s National Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority to develop an inspector training manual and inspection strategy for Accredited Medical Shops. The assignment strengthened regulatory capacity for pharmacy outlet oversight.
Client / Partner
LMHRA / Management Sciences for Health
Capability demonstrated
Inspector training • Regulatory oversight • Accreditation systems
Training
2010
Essentials of Pharmacy Practice Syllabus for Church Hospital Pharmacies
Apotheker developed a syllabus on Essentials of Pharmacy Practice for non-pharmaceutical staff working in church hospital pharmacies across Sub-Saharan Africa. The work supported safer medicine handling and stronger pharmacy practice in resource-constrained institutional settings.
Client / Partner
Ecumenical Pharmaceutical Networks
Capability demonstrated
Training materials • Pharmacy practice • Regional capacity building
- Flagship Systems Innovation
Afya-Tek: digital health coordination from community
to facility.
Afya-Tek began as a digital-enabled health initiative implemented by Apotheker Consultancy from 2019 to 2022. It links Community Health Workers, private-sector drug dispensers, and health facilities into a digitized continuum of care for pregnant women, children, and adolescents.
The initiative demonstrates Apotheker’s ability to move from technical design into real-world implementation — combining community engagement, digital tools, referral coordination, training, data use, and public-private collaboration within Tanzania’s health system.
213,782
Registered in the AfyaTek system
3,000
Referrals from ADDOs to health facilities
500+
Users trained and provided with digital tools
- Highlighted Consultancy Engagements
Additional project themes from Apotheker’s wider work portfolio.
Apotheker’s wider portfolio includes several engagements that demonstrate innovation in medicine quality, supply systems, digital pharmacy, health financing, and private-sector medicine access. These works strengthen the consultancy profile by showing practical experience across both advisory and implementation settings.
Collaboration with the University of Notre Dame and TFDA introduced PAD technology to private medicine outlets and TFDA inspectors as a practical tool for quality testing of medicines.
A rapid assessment explored the introduction of a group purchasing organization for medicines and medical supplies in Tanzania, contributing to stronger private-sector supply system thinking.
The PointMed pilot introduced a point-of-sale and patient record software solution to support ADDO business management and improve record keeping at community medicine outlet level.
Through Results for Development, Apotheker supported evaluation work focused on improving access and availability of Amoxicillin-DT in ADDOs in the Dar es Salaam Region.
In collaboration with the University of Basel and support from the Swiss National Science Foundation, Apotheker assessed the feasibility and modalities of linking iCHF services with ADDOs.
- Work With Apotheker Consultancy
Technical support for pharmaceutical, regulatory, and medical product assignments.
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