manual on management of drugs

1.3 In case of institutions coming under the central ministry, the head of
the institution should communicate with Director/MSD for redistribution.
1.4 Transferring of excess drugs should be on “Issue Order “using form
General 141.
1.5 Acceptance will be on “receipt order” using form General 219 at
RMSDD and other health institutions. MSD will coordinate/ monitor this
activity.
1.6 Past experience has shown that change of consultants has caused
accumulation of certain drugs in an institution. In such instances
action may be taken to transfer those drugs to the institution where the
consultant has been transferred to, in consultation with the head of the
institution.
Refer Chapter 5 for the procedure on re-distribution of excess/short
dated stocks of drugs
2. Short Expiry Drugs
2.1 Officer in charge of the drug store and head of the institution should give
special attention with regard to short expiry drugs.
2.2 Action should be taken to redistribute short expiry drugs at least 6 months
prior to the expiry date.
3. Disposal of withdrawn, expired and spoilt drugs
3.1 Disposal of all medical supplies should be done periodically. Officer/
Pharmacist in charge of the stores should submit the unserviceable items list
in form G 47 including the value in quadruplicate to the head of the institution
as per schedule shown bellow.
Table 9: Periodic disposal of all medical supplies by the institutions
RMSD/TH/PH/DG BH
DH/RH/PU/CD/SDC/
H
MOH
quarterly ½ yearly yearly
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