He said they are not panicking at this stage but moving ahead to ensure supplies remain consistent.
The move follows the destruction of its central warehouse in Port Moresby following a massive fire on Monday.
In an interview with Loop PNG, Patel said because of their experience with the delay in delivering supplies on time, their pharmacies hold months in supplies.
He said supply chain issues meant that pharmacies held up to two months of drug supplies, given the amount of time it arrives in country and then distributed to provinces.
