manual on management of drugs

issued by RMSD or MSD. Similarly if the MSD has excessive stocks of
certain items which can be used by the institutions, the MSD may
distribute such items irrespective of the estimate, to the institutions with
their consent, in order to prevent wastage.
(b) Stock control and distribution of cold store items
Supply of Anti Rabies Vaccine and Anti Rabies Serum should strictly be
done on monthly returns and request forms (see Annexure - IV) and copy
of the same should be sent to Director/ Public Health Veterinary Service
(D/PHVS), O i/c, Vaccine Monitoring Centre, Medical Research Institute
and the Epidemiologist.
Officer requesting cold stores items should ensure that adequate cold
storage space and cold chain transport facilities are available to transport and
store the quantity requested.
A Pharmacist or Oi/c RMSD should personally take over the stock from
issuing stores of MSD. Officer collecting such cold storage stock is fully
responsible for continued maintenance of the cold chain and prevention of
exposure of stocks to inappropriate storage conditions.
7. With regard to indenting of narcotics and medical gases the guidelines in
Chapter 7 are applicable.
8. When drugs are received,
(a) at the MSD , the stocks are checked for compliance with the indent
with regard to specifications, quantity, conditions for supply and other
information against the supplier’s invoice.
(b) at the RMSD or Line Ministry Institutions, the
(i) SR number and item
(ii) Quantity
(iii) Expiry date
(iv) Batch number
are checked against the Stock Transfer Voucher (STV). If
there are any damages, shortages or any other discrepancies
detected, it should be brought to the notice of the Head of the
Institution through Chief Pharmacist in case of hospitals and to the
RDHS in case of RMSD, within 24 hours. The RDHS/Head of the
Institution should take action to check the entire consignment by a
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