DRUG
DISTRIBUTI
ON SYSTEM
Neha Srivastava
PCTE
CLASSIFICATION
Ward control system
Pharmacy controlled imprest
based system
Pharmacy controlled patient issue
system
DRUG
DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM
Out patient services
 Emergency
 Referral or tertiary care
 Primary care
 Ambulatory
DRUG
DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM
Location of Out patient
services
Office
Rack for storing drugs
Refrigeration Dispensary
Window for Dispensing
Seating arrangement for patients
DRUG
DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM
Receipt
 From manufacturer
 From wholeseller
 By tenders
 Local pharmacy
 Through agents
 Through hospital purchase
 From manufacturing unit of
hospitals
DRUG
DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM
Issue system
Cost recovery
Pre packing of drugs
DRUG
DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM
Factors determining pack size
 Demand for the products
 No of units packed
 Type of container
 Hand or machine pack
 Special labelling condition
 Stability of products
 Pre packed products
IN PATIENT
SERVICES
 Individual Prescription order
system
Complete Floor Stock
Advantages and disadvantages
Charged floor stock
PTC decides
Responsibility of pharmacist
Labelled envelopes
IN PATIENT
SERVICES
Non-Charged floor stock
Pre determined list
Drug basket method
Mobile dispensary units
Combination of 1 and 2
IN PATIENT
SERVICES
Unit Dose Dispensing
Advantages and disadvantages
Two methods
Centralized unit drug distribution
system
De-centralized unit drug distribution
system
• patient profile card
CHARGING POLICY
 A per diem Drug charges or all
inclusive or no special rate
 A part inclusive rate
 The professional fee concept
 Break even point pricing
 A cost plus rate system
 The profit aspect
 Computerized system
LABELLING
 Name
 Dosage form
 Strength
 Batch number
 Expiry date
 Special direction
DISPENSING TO
AMBULATORY
PATIENT
 Registration
 Diagnosis
 Prescription filling
 Compounded prescription
 For sch X drugs
DISPENSING OF
CONTROLLED DRUGS
 Patient full name
 Address
 Date
 Name and strength
 Quantity of drugs
 Signature of prescriber
 Dose and route of administration

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