manual on management of drugs

(d) The Institutional Drug Therapeutic Committee (Drug Review
Committee)
An institutional Drug Therapeutic Committee should be established in all
Teaching, Provincial, Specialized hospitals, District General, Base and
Divisional Hospitals.
The recommended membership of the committee is:
Director/Medical Superintendent/Medical Officer in Charge -
(Chairman)
All Consultants – (if so staffed)
Senior Medical Officer OPD
Chief Pharmacist of the institution – (Secretary)
Accountant - (if so staffed))
Special Grade Nursing Officer (Matron) or Senior Nursing Officer
and in the case of small institutions, all prescribing officers.
It is recommended that RDHS together with one or more of his staff namely
Oic (R/MSD), Divisional Pharmacist, Divisional RMP should attend the
meetings of the Drug Therapeutic Committee of the major institutions. At
least one officer from amongst the above should attend all meetings. Officer
in charge, R/MSD should compulsorily attend all Drug Review Committee
meetings of Provincial and Base Hospitals.
In the case of MOH division, the forum will be the monthly conference of the
Medical Officer of Health with the field staff.
The Committee should meet monthly. A copy of the minutes should be sent
to the RDHS for necessary action. In the case of Provincial / District General
and Base Hospitals, a copy of the minutes should in addition, be sent to the
Director MSD.
Its functions are:
(i) Preparation of annual estimates of drugs
(ii) Monitoring of supply and use of drugs in the institution.
(iii)Monitoring of local purchases and use of special drugs in the
institutions.
(iv)Ensure economy in the use of drugs
(v) Ensure adequate supply of critical/essential medicines in institutions
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