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When |
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| 1 |
Flood Relief-proper medicine storage and record keeping. |
Sept 2022 |
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| 2 |
Flood Relief-Safe medicine dispensing |
Sept 2022 |
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| 3 |
Training Need Assessment for Practicing Pharmacists (working in Pakistan). |
Sept 2022 |
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| 4 |
Basic First AID Medicine Supplies List |
Sept 2022 |
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| 5 |
Accepting and Handling Medicine Supplies &
Donations; Guidelines for Relief Operations |
August 2022 |
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| 6 |
PSHP letter to DRAP notifying critical drug shortages |
July 2022 |
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| 7 |
PSHP developed National High Alert Medicine Guidelines Pakistan. Placed for stakeholders’
review (DRAP website) |
June 2022 |
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| 8 |
How pharmacist can help with medicine use during Ramadan |
April 2022 |
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| 9 |
PSHP helped DRAP to revise High Alert Medicine list for Pakistan |
Dec 2021 |
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| 10 |
PSHP congratulating Tabba Heart Institute – Pharmacy Department for ISMP Cheers Award 2021 |
Dec 2021 |
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| 11 |
PSHP Celebrated MedSafety Week (WHO) |
Dec 2021 |
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| 12 |
PSHP Celebrated World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW – WHO) |
Nov 2021 |
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Accepting and Handling Medicine Supplies &
Donations; Guidelines for Relief Operations
The natural calamities as floods or earthquake etc. bring major disruption in the life and health of the people
affected. To respond to the situation, several teams of professionals and volunteers start mobilizing resources to
rescue the affected population, and medicines supplies constitute a big proportion of these resources. Their
timely availability of medicines will save many lives on one side, on the other side their mismanagement, wastage,
damage and expiry will lead to substantial loss to both the donors as well as the to the population it was intended
for.
Hence these guidelines will help all those organizations which are collecting, storing and distributing medicine
supplies for medical camps and relief operations.
Core principles for medicine donations (Based on WHO guidelines):
1. Donations of medicines should benefit the recipient to the maximum extent possible. All donations should be
based on an expressed need. Unsolicited medicine donations are to be discouraged.
2. Donations should be given in conformity with the government policies and administrative arrangements of
the recipient.
3. There should be no double standard in the quality. If the quality of an item is unacceptable for the donor, it is
also unacceptable as a donation.
Guidelines for accepting the medicine donations:
Applicable to:
NGOs, welfare organizations, healthcare facilities, donor agencies, medical or relief camps etc.
1. The selection of medicines to be donated must be based on a sound analysis of needs. Distribution must fit
with existing policies and administrative systems. E.g. do not accept an injectable medicine if the relief
facility does not have a mechanism or staff to administer parenteral drugs
See annexure 1 and 2 for sample medicine lists (refer to these lists in order to avoid unnecessary medicine
stocking or wastage).
2. Those who are receiving the stocks, must check the shelf life (expiry) of the product.
3. It is advisable to receive the stock of more than a year shelf life.
4. Do not accept stocks in which lot # and expiry date are not visible, damaged or mutilated.
5. Do not accept the products if the packaging is damaged, seal is broken or if the product name and strength
are not identifiable due to any reason.
6. Items requiring cold chain maintenance to be accepted only if the adequate storage and transport system
exists from the donor site till the relief camp.
7. All cold chain items must be stored at 2-8⁰C with proper power backup and daily temperature monitoring
and documentation. Do not use the cold chain medicines if they have a substantial exposure to high or
freezing temperatures.
8. All medicine donations must be properly recorded as incoming and outgoing (dispensed) stocks (in manual
or computerized record form) – see annexure 3 for sample issuance and receiving record for medicines.
9. Consumption patterns must be monitored in order to ensure the timely restocking of the products.
10. All dead (non-moving) stock items must be returned to the donor agency well before expiry date, in order
to reduce the wastage.
11. Medicines must be stocked following FEFO rule (First Expire – First Out) and medicine expiry is monitored
on regular basis (at least monthly).
12. All inventory management and dispensing process must be carried out under supervision of a qualified
person i.e. a pharmacist.
13. The area where the medicines are stored must be neat, clean and clutter free.
14. Medicines should be accessible to authorized persons only and must be prevented from theft and damage.
15. Safeguard medicines from excessive heat, direct sunlight and moisture. Cartons must not be placed as
directly touching the floor.
16. Pest control should be ensured to avoid damage and medicines wastage
References:
Basic/First Aid Supplies (Sample List)
Anti-Infectives (oral):
1. Ciprofloxacin tabs and suspension
(GI/UTI/SSTIs)
2. Doxycycline caps (GI; cholera, SSTI)
3. Cefixime caps, suspension (Dysentery)
4. Cephradine caps and suspension (SSTIs)
5. Metronidazole tabs and suspension (GI)
6. Amoxicillin (caps and syp) (URTIs and LRTIs)
Cough/cold preps:
1. Cough syrup (Dry cough)
2. Cough syrup (productive cough)
3. Anti-allergic tabs and syrup (e.g. Cetrizine or
Loratidine)
Constipation reliever:
Lactulose syrup
Pain/Colic, Fever management (oral):
1. Paracetamol tabs, suspension and drops
2. Ibuprofen tabs and suspension
3. Hyoscine butylbromide tablets
4. Cool gel packs for fever
Pregnancy / Female care
1. Iron (ferrous sulfate) tabs
2. Folic acid tabs
3. Calcium/vit D tabs
4. Multivitamin tabs/syrup
5. Female sanitary pads
Antacids:
1. Antacid syrup, tabs or sachets
2. Omeprazole cap, sachet
Topical Ear
1. Drops for ear pain (e.g. Lidosporin)
2. Gentamicin ear drops
Wound dressing
1. Bandage roll
2. Gauze pieces
3. Cotton roll
4. Band aids (Saniplast)
5. Gloves
6. Alcohol Wipes
7. Surgical tape
Vomiting/nausea (Oral):
3. Metoclopramide tabs and syrup
4. Ondansetron tabs and syrup
Antidiarrheal (oral):
1. Loperamide capsules
2. Attapulgite tabs
3. ORS (sachet or liquid)
4. Zinc sulfate solution
Topical Eye
1. Antibiotic eye ointment (e.g. Polyfax)
2. Gentamicin eye drops
3. Anti allergic eye drops
Topical skin
1. Antibiotic skin ointment (e.g. Polyfax).
2. Antifungal (ketoconazole or clotrimazole)
cream.
3. Permethrin cream/lotion (scabicidal).
4. Hydrocortisone cream
Antiseptic for wound cleaning/dressing:
1. Povidone-iodine solution 60ml
2. Hydrogen peroxide solution
Miscellaneous items
1. Mosquito repellent lotion
2. Water purification tablets
3. Thermometer
4. Torch
5. Pair of scissors
Medicine Supplies for healthcare units (Sample List)
Anti-Infectives (oral):
1. Ciprofloxacin tabs, suspension and infusion
(GI/UTI/SSTIs)
2. Doxycycline caps (GI; cholera)
3. Cephradine caps and suspension (SSTIs)
4. Metronidazole tabs, suspension and infusion
(GI)
5. Chloroquine tabs, syrup (malaria)
6. Artemether + Lumefantrine tabs, syrup
7. Artesunate injection (malaria)
8. Ceftriaxone inj. (IV)
Topical Eye
1. Antibiotic eye ointment (e.g. Polyfax)
2. Gentamicin eye drops
Topical skin
1. Antibiotic skin ointment (e.g. Polyfax)
2. Antifungal (ketoconazole or clotrimazole)
cream
3. Permethrin cream/lotion (scabicidal)
4. Hydrocortisone cream
Topical Ear
1. Drops for ear pain (e.g. Lidosporin)
2. Gentamicin ear drops
Pain/Colic, Fever management:
1. Paracetamol tabs, suspension and drops
2. Paracetamol injection
3. Ibuprofen tabs and suspension
4. Hyoscine butylbromide tablets
5. Drotaverine injection
6. Cool gel packs for fever
7. Baby colic drops / gripe water
Vaccines/anti-sera:
1. Tetanus toxoid
2. Anti Snake venom
3. Anti Rabies vaccine
IV fluids:
1. Normal saline 500ml
2. Normal saline 25ml
3. Ringer lactate 500ml
4. Dextrose 5% 500 ml
5. Dextrose 25% 25ml
Antacids:
1. Antacid syrup, tabs or sachets
2. Omeprazole cap, sachet
Pregnancy care
1. Iron (ferrous sulfate) tabs
2. Folic acid tabs
3. Calcium/vit D tabs
4. Multivitamin tabs/syrup
Vomiting/nausea (Oral):
1. Metoclopramide tabs and syrup
2. Ondansetron tabs and syrup
3. Dimenhydrinate injection
Wound dressing
1. Bandage roll
2. Gauze pieces
3. Cotton roll
4. Band aids (Saniplast)
5. Gloves
6. Alcohol Wipes
7. Pair of scissors
Cough/cold preps & respiratory meds:
1. Cough syrup (Dry cough)
2. Cough syrup (productive cough)
3. Anti-allergic tabs and syrup (e.g. Cetrizine or
Loratidine)
4. Pheniramine Inj.
5. Dexamethasone inj.
6. Prednisolone tabs
7. Salbutamol nebulizer
Surgical Supplies:
1. Cannula
2. Syringes
3. IV sets
4. Surgical tape
Antidiarrheal (oral):
1. Loperamide capsules
2. Attapulgite tabs
3. ORS (sachet or liquid)
Antiseptic for wound cleaning/dressing:
1. Povidone-iodine solution 60ml
2. Hydrogen peroxide solution
Miscellaneous items
1. Mosquito repellent lotion
2. Water purification tablets
3. Female sanitary napkins
4. Thermometer
5. Torch
6. BP apparatus
7. Tongue depressor
