Strengthening medicines management in LGUs

College

College of Liberal Arts

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2017

Abstract

This paper discusses the status of medicines management in selected Philippine municipalities. It identifies practices and local operations related to drug management cycle such as forecasting, procurement, storage, and disposal. It also proposes ways local government units (LGUs) and the Department of Health (DOH) can improve access to essential medicines in primary care facilities. This paper proposes the following interventions to address the policy, operational and strategic challenges in managing medicines supply: • Establish drug and therapeutics committees with proper authority; • Develop local policies on medicines procurement, donations, and disposal; • Provide medicines storage facility with identified area, sufficient space, temperature and humidity controls, shelves and pallets; and • Perform regular medicines inventory with records updated and stored properly. These strategies were identified during a workshop on pharmaceutical supply chain management (SCM) attended by mayors, municipal health officers, procurement officers, and members of the municipal Bids and Awards Committee.

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Disciplines

Pharmacy Administration, Policy and Regulation

Note

At head of title: MeTA Philippines, Zuellig Family Foundation, PHAP Cares

Series Title

Discussion paper (Zuellig Family Foundation) ; DP 2017-01

Keywords

Pharmacy management—Philippines; Pharmaceutical policy—Philippines

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