Availability and expiry of essential medicines and supplies during the 'Pull' and 'Push' drug acquisition systems in a Rural Ugandan Hospital

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 557-564

  Tumwine, Yona ^a   Kutyabami, Paul ^a   Odoi, Richard A ^a   Kalyango, Joan N ^a  

^a MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

Author keywords

Availability of medicines; Medicines expiry; Pull system; Push system

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; ARTEMETHER PLUS BENFLUMETOL; BENZATHINE; CHLOROQUINE; CIPROFLOXACIN; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DIAZEPAM; DICLOFENAC; FERROUS SULFATE; FOLIC ACID; GENTAMICIN; HYDROCORTISONE; KETAMINE; LIDOCAINE; MEBENDAZOLE; METHYLERGOMETRINE; METRONIDAZOLE; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; PARACETAMOL; PENICILLIN G; PYRIMETHAMINE PLUS SULFADOXINE; QUININE; RETINOL;

CANNULA; COTTON WOOL; DRUG COST; DRUG TRANSPORTATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FUNDING; GAUZE; GLOVE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PURCHASING; INFUSION SET; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NEEDLE; PHARMACY; PLASTER ADHESIVE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SHELF LIFE; STAFF TRAINING; SURGICAL BLADE; SYRINGE; TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 78651414024     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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