India, Survey Data - Management Sciences for Health

Survey Data from Private Pharmacies
Table 41. Information Contained in Purchase Order System
Answer Total Percentage
Date order was issued 15 37.50
Date order was received 15 37.50
Amount required 13 32.50
Amount received 11 27.50
Estimated cost of order 8 20.00
No record exists 16 40.00
Table 42. Method Pharmacy Receives Supplies
Answer Total Percentage
Mail/post 1 2.50
Supplier transport 12 30.00
Commercial transport 19 47.50
Pharmacy picks up 14 35.00
Other 2 5.00
Table 43. Pharmacy Receives a Complete Order
Answer Total Percentage
Yes 35 87.50
No 5 12.50
Grand total 40 100.00
Table 44. Reports Received From Supplier
Answer Total Percentage
Order status 14 35.00
Purchases 7 17.50
Payment status 15 37.50
Other 20 50.00
None 5 12.50
Table 45. Problems Within the Last Year from a Supplier
Answer Total Percentage
Item not requested 11 27.50
Damaged products 14 35.00
Unexpected price change 7 17.50
Expired/close to expiring 12 30.00
Wrong drug 8 20.00
Quality concerns 2 5.00
Other 1 2.50
Table 50. Pharmacy Advertises Services (Hours, Information Services, Quality and Safety
of Products, Good Services)
Answer Total Percentage
Prescription pads 15 37.50
Signs and posters 12 30.00
Cinema slides 0 0.00
Newspaper advertisements 0 0.00
Radio announcements 2 5.00
Television announcements 6 15.00
Other 1 2.50
None 10 25.00
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