Optimizing Drug Supply Chain in Hospital Pharmacy Department: An Empirical Evidence from a Developing Country

Healthcare organisations all over the world are looking for ways to improve operational efficiencies at reduced costs without affecting their services. This study was undertaken to first and foremost examine the supply chain practices at KATH Pharmacy, and secondly to assess those practices in the light of industrially accepted best practices. Primary data was obtained from fifty-five (55) respondents and the data were analysed using SPSS, and queuing model. Interesting findings emerged from the study, including patients spending an average of 12 minutes within the system of drug dispensing unit. However, this time can be reduced if the numbers of servers within the facility is increased by way of opening more dispensing outlets.

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US trade policy is putting at risk the sustainability of the generic/biosimilar industry and the drug supply chain

Journal of Generic Medicines The Business Journal for the Generic Medicines Sector ◽

10.1177/1741134321994316 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 174113432199431

Author(s):

María Fabiana Jorge

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Trade Policy ◽

Pharmaceutical Products ◽

Drug Supply ◽

Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients ◽

Pharmaceutical Ingredients ◽

Us Trade Policy ◽

Drug Supply Chain ◽

Security Concern ◽

The U.S

With the outbreak of the Coronavirus there is a new realization of the vulnerabilities of the U.S. drug supply chain. However, while such concerns may have been amplified by the pandemic, they preceded Covid-19 and were well documented before 2020. Indeed, in past years the U.S. Congress held several hearings addressing potential vulnerabilities in the U.S. drug supply chain, in part due to the increasing dependency on China as a dominant supplier of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) and some finished pharmaceutical products. These vulnerabilities go well beyond health policy and constitute a national security concern. The article addresses how U.S. trade policy plays a significant role in shaping the pharmaceutical industry at home and abroad and is in part responsible for some of the current vulnerabilities of the U.S. drug supply chain.

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US pilot programme targets security of drug supply chain

Reactions Weekly ◽

10.1007/s40278-019-58235-2 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 1741 (1) ◽

pp. 3-3

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Drug Supply ◽

Pilot Programme ◽

Drug Supply Chain

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Research on Hospital Drug Supply Chain Management Mode

10.1109/icris52159.2020.00058 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Chen Jinxin ◽

Li Zhenghao ◽

Wang Yimin

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Supply Chain Management ◽

Management Mode ◽

Drug Supply ◽

Chain Management ◽

Drug Supply Chain

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Blockchain Securing Drug Supply Chain

10.1201/9781003094210-5 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 77-88

Author(s):

Kavita Saini ◽

Kavita Kumari ◽

Shraddha Sagar

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Drug Supply ◽

Drug Supply Chain

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Research on Optimization of Pooling System and Its Application in Drug Supply Chain Based on Big Data Analysis

International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications ◽

10.1155/2017/1503298 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 2017 ◽

pp. 1-15 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

DengFeng Wu ◽

Hongyi Mao

Keyword(s):

Big Data ◽

Supply Chain ◽

Data Analysis ◽

Big Data Analysis ◽

Financial Strain ◽

Future Application ◽

Drug Supply ◽

Drug Supply Chain ◽

The Stability ◽

Supply Mode

Reform of drug procurement is being extensively implemented and expanded in China, especially in today’s big data environment. However, the pattern of supply mode innovation lags behind procurement improvement. Problems in financial strain and supply break frequently occur, which affect the stability of drug supply. Drug Pooling System is proposed and applied in a few pilot cities to resolve these problems. From the perspective of supply chain, this study analyzes the process of setting important parameters and sets out the tasks of involved parties in a pooling system according to the issues identified in the pilot run. The approach is based on big data analysis and simulation using system dynamic theory and modeling of Vensim software to optimize system performance. This study proposes a theoretical framework to resolve problems and attempts to provide a valuable reference for future application of pooling systems.

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