Expiry of medicines in supply outlets in Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorKatabaazi Nakyanzi, Josephine
dc.contributor.authorKitutu, Freddy Eric
dc.contributor.authorOria, Hussein
dc.contributor.authorKamba, Pakoyo Fadhiru
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-28T11:52:41Z
dc.date.available2022-01-28T11:52:41Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractIn developing countries, where budgets for medicines are often tight, the supply cycle needs to be well-managed to prevent all types of wastage, including pilferage, misuse and expiry. This wastage reduces the quantity of medicines available to patients and therefore the quality of health care they receive. At least US$550 000 worth of antiretrovirals and 10 million antimalarial doses recently expired in Uganda’s National Medical Stores (NMS).1,2 The Ugandan pharmaceutical supply system comprises three non-profit wholesalers (one government medical store and two private non-profit ventures) and several private for-profit wholesale pharmacies that supply medicines in bulk to retail units (private retail pharmacies, hospital pharmacies and drug shops). Drug shops are the smallest retail medicine outlets, are supervised by non-pharmacist health-care professionals, and are limited to handling small amounts of over the-counter medicines.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNakyanzi, J. K., Kitutu, F. E., Oria, H., & Kamba, P. F. (2010). Expiry of medicines in supply outlets in Uganda. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 88, 154-158. doi:10.2471/BLT.08.057471en_US
dc.identifier.other10.2471/BLT.08.057471
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/1595
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBulletin of the World Health Organizationen_US
dc.subjectExpiryen_US
dc.subjectMedicinesen_US
dc.subjectSupply outletsen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.titleExpiry of medicines in supply outlets in Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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