Temesgen, Busha (PhD)Zebene, Gulilat2019-03-212023-11-042019-03-212023-11-042018-06-08http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/17015The 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 pharmaceuticalsen-USPharmaceuticalwarehousedistributionThesis