[REG-05] Hospital Pharmacy, Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee (PTC), Formulary Management & Inventory Control (ABC/VED/EOQ)
REG-05 • 10. Clinical & Hospital PharmacyLearning Objectives
Detail the composition and functions of the Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (PTC — Physician Chair, Chief Pharmacist Secretary) and Hospital Formulary revision.; Compare Hospital Drug Distribution Systems (Individual Prescription Order, Complete Floor Stock, Combined, and **Unit-Dose Dispensing System [UDDS]**).; Perform ABC (Always-Better-Control by annual monetary consumption), VED (Vital-Essential-Desirable by clinical criticality), and Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) calculations.
Chapter Overview & Core Explanation
Hospital pharmacy manages the selection, procurement, safe storage, unit-dose distribution, and clinical monitoring of medicines across wards and ICUs so that vital life-saving drugs are never out of stock while budget waste and medication errors are minimized.
Key Exam & Clinical Takeaways
- In the Hospital Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (PTC), a senior Physician is the Chairperson and the Chief Pharmacist is the Secretary.
- Unit-Dose Dispensing System (UDDS) has the lowest medication error rate and minimal ward pilferage compared to Complete Floor Stock systems.