Pharmacy Services
Pharmacy Services
Pharmacy Services
No 14
PHARMACY SERVICES Date of Issue: 01-01-2016
1.0 POLICY:
Hospital’s pharmacy store stocks adequate amount of all medicines as listed in hospital’s
formulary.
2.0 PURPOSE:
Medicines are classified in to Vital, Essential and Desirable category and it is ensured that stock
out situations is not reached for vital and essential medicines.
4.0 RESPONSIBILITY:
Pharmacist and purchase department.
The Drug/Formulary committee oversees the implementation of this policy and also issue
additional protocols for safe medicine usage and effective pharmacy services.
5.0 DISTRIBUTION:
This policy is to be distributed within the Central Medical Store, Pharmacy department and the
Purchase department
The process includes determining the consumption rate, the reorder level for various medicines.
This is further followed by storage of medicines and dispensing of the drugs.
GUIDELINES
▪ The Pharmacy professional participates in clinical activities relevant to the provision of drug
therapy for the purpose of optimizing patient care.
▪ Activities may include but are not limited to comprehensive medication review and drug
utilization reviews.
▪ The pharmacists promote safe medication practice and participate in the development,
implementation and evaluation of these practices.
▪ The pharmacists participate in the review of medication related incidents like Adverse Drug
Reaction (ADR), medication error and provide recommendations to prevent recurrence.
▪ Pharmacy personnel establish a positive working relationship with health care providers in
order to meet the objective of positive health care outcomes.
▪ Pharmacists shall contribute in the quality improvement and patient safety program in the
organization.
5. The pharmacy adheres to rules and regulations laid down Pharmacy Committee
by the various government Acts governing its function and
notifications issued from time to time by the office of the
Drugs Controller
The organization has pharmacy open from 8 to 2 during summers and 9 to 3 during winters.
When pharmacy is closed, the inpatient department maintains the stock of emergency drugs.
7.0 REFERENCES: