Assessment Of Pharmaceuticals Distribution Effectiveness: The Case Of Central Pharmaceutical Fund And Supply Agency
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2018-06-08
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the pharmaceutical distribution effectiveness at
central Pharmaceuticals Fund and Supply Agency. To achieve the research objective the
study employed a descriptive method and used quantitative research approach. Since the
researcher target population was less than 100, total populations of pharmaceuticals and
medical supplies storage and distribution directorate staffs were involved by using census
method in the study. Accordingly 51 questionnaires were distributed, from which 44
questionnaires were properly filled and returned. The collected data were analyzed using
descriptive statistics. The major finding from the study was improper pharmaceutical
arrangement, inconvenient warehouse floor for movement of goods, fire safety equipment
is unavailable and inaccessible, lack of security controlling system in the warehouse are
identified as the major gap of the Agency for pharmaceutical storage practice. Regarding
inventory control practice, there is no common data base, among central, branches and
health facilities, to share the information about available products, stock out items and any
transaction of health commodity to assist decision makers. Based on the result it can be
concluded that the information management practice of PFSA is very poor. Furthermore,
the original quality of the products will be lost before they reach to the end user due to
exposure of harsh environmental condition during transportation. Generally, the health
care needs of the public do not satisfied by Pharmaceutical Fund and Supply Agency.
Therefore, the researcher recommend that the logistics management information system
shall be improved and integrated with the health management information system and
stock management of health facilities to improve forecasting and quantification of
pharmaceuticals
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Pharmaceutical, warehouse, distribution