U³ SystemsWork International
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PharmAccess

Walking the walk

U³ SystemsWork catalyzes solutions designed to create value in the systems it supports.

At U³ SystemsWork, we constantly design practical solutions to health systems challenges that outlast projects and improve access to essential medicines.

U³ is establishing business and service delivery models around the following areas:

01Wholesale

Private pharmaceutical wholesale & distribution

Professionalizing the private pharmaceutical sector from inside the playing field.

U³ SystemsWork is playing its part to strengthen the role of the private sector in increasing access to quality and reliable pharmaceuticals. U³ has built a sustainable presence in the pharmaceutical wholesale and distribution market in Ethiopia, and is poised to bring advanced services and efficiency to private and public retail outlets and the clients they serve.

900+

Items

Products on offer

150+

Routine clients

Pharmacies, hospitals & clinics

Capital region

Coverage

Addis Ababa & outskirts

Currently, U³:

  • Has service agreements with the major importers of brand and generic medicines, lab reagents, and consumables.
  • Offers 900+ items in its product list.
  • Counts 150 routine clients, including retail pharmacies, drug stores, private and public hospitals and clinics.
  • Covers all corners of Addis Ababa and outskirts.
02GPO

Group purchasing organization

Driving quality, affordable medicine access in the private health delivery sector.

U³ is developing a group purchasing model that aggregates demand across private providers, improving negotiating power, quality assurance, and affordability of essential medicines.

Focus areas:

  • Aggregates purchasing power across private health delivery partners.
  • Prioritizes quality-assured products and transparent supplier relationships.
  • Supports more predictable availability and more affordable pricing.
03Capacity

Capacity development series

Professionalizing supply chain human capital.

Sustainable access depends on people as much as products. U³ invests in practical capacity development that strengthens supply-chain skills, leadership, and day-to-day operational excellence.

Program priorities:

  • Builds practical skills for pharmaceutical supply-chain professionals.
  • Connects technical training with on-the-job performance improvement.
  • Expands opportunities for emerging talent, including young women professionals.