Evaluation of Drug Supply Management at Pharmacy Installation of Surakarta Health Office on 2015

Abstract

Drug management is an important process in public health service. Inappropriate drug
management may exert negative effect on the quality of healthcare service in a District/City. The
purpose of this study was to provide an overview and evaluation of drug supply management
that includes: selection, procurement, distribution, and use in Pharmacy Installatio of Surakarta
Health Department.
Data was collected retrospectively by tracing the documenst from previous years. All
process of selection, procurement, distribution, and usage were included. The obtained data
were evaluated and compared with the standard according to WHO and Ministry of Health
(2010).
Drug supply management in Pharmacy Department of Surakarta according to the
standards as follows : The availability of the drug as needed (102.84%), procurement of
essential drug (86.87%), procurement of generic drug (100%), drug availability compared to
DOEN (60.22%) and planning accuracy (88.94%). Drug availability level (100%), drug
distribution appropriateness (29,41%), the number of drug distributed inappropriately (9,84%),
and the avarage time of drug emptiness (0%). The accuracy level of drugs item with Fornas I
(60,77%). Our study concluded that drug management in Pharmacy Installation of Surakarta
Health Office still need improvement especially on distribution and utilization process according
to WHO and Ministry of Health (2010) standards.