Norway Opens NOK 90 Billion Pharmaceutical Wholesale Procurement

A national procurement process published on 15 October covers wholesale distribution of medicines and pharmacy products for Norway’s hospital pharmacies and regional health authorities. The European Union’s public procurement portal lists an estimated value of NOK 90 billion excluding VAT for the G2029 procurement, which is planned to cover supply arrangements beginning in 2029; this is an estimate, not a final awarded contract. Hospitals, pharmacies and healthcare distributors need inventory visibility, medicine logistics and reliable supply-chain planning to maintain service continuity. The NOK 90 billion figure applies to the large procurement programme and should not be interpreted as the price of a single medical product or HPC service.