7. Purchase thru repeat orders.

Inventory control turn over rate

• Annual Purchase
• Annual Inventory

Consideration in purchase volume

control
1. Balance of stock - Stock on Hand at the
Pharmacy + Stock in the Storeroom
2. Establishment of the Ordering Point
orReorder Quality Level (RQL)
3. Dead inventory

Average consumption per day = average

monthly consumption / 30 days

Stock level = average consumption per day

x (90 days + lead time)

ABBREVIATIONS
COA - Certificates of Analysis
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Patient Care Areas Out patient
• In patient care areas - Out patient refers to patients not
• Out patient care areas occupying beds in a hospital or in clinics,
health centers and other places. Out patient
In patient Care Areas load into three categories:
- 2 Types: 1. Emergency
1. Critical Care Units 2. Tertiary care
2. General Care Units 3. Primary care

1. Critical Care Units - Types of patient served

- Patients have great need for care. - Nature of services provided

- Pharmacists Role: - Types of Out patients:

• Make sure that patients are receiving the 1. General out patient

right drugs, in the dose that is appropriate 2. Special out patient

for patients condition. 3. Referred out patient

• Participates in medical rounds with the 4. Emergency out patient

rest of the healthcare team. - Pharmacy services:

2. General CareUnits • Drug distribution

- Patients have less need for care. • Medication counseling

- Pharmacists Role: • Drug information

• Medication orders accurately reflect those • Preparing and maintaining medication

medications being taken at home. profile

• Discharge orders are appropriate.

• Patients who will be discharged will be Drug Distribution System

able to continue their medications at home. - Methods by which the pharmacy

• Attend medical rounds. department receives drug order, prepares

• Responsible for drug distribution. the drug and in turn distribute the drug to
the patient care area.