ASSESSMENT OF GOOD STORAGE PRACTICES AND GOOD DISTRIBUTION OF PHARMACEUTICALS IN PUNJAB
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Medical Logistics (MedLog) & supply chain management (SCM) is one of the WHO’s six building blocks and has key an impact on public health interventions. This study highlights the strengths,weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the pharmaceutical storage and distribution practices at public sector teaching hospitals in Punjab.Good storage and distribution practices of pharmaceuticals have been recognized by corporate and humanitarian sectors as a necessary business functions contributing in competitive advantage in healthcare settings.
METHODS: This descriptive cross sectional study was conducted on five major public sector teaching hospitals across Punjab in a period of three months, selected through non probability convenient sampling. All Pharmacy directors, deputy directors or their focal persons were considered as study participants. SPSS version 20 was used to analyse collected data.
RESULTS: The pharmaceutical good storage practices meet 64% and good distribution practices meet 63% at all selected teaching hospitals.
CONCLUSION: The drug storage and distribution is important component of healthcare level which needs management support in the form of organization, financing, information management and adequate human resource.
KEY WORDS: Medical logistics, Supply chain management, Warehousing, SWOT.
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