Re: [india-drug] Re: unnecessary wastage of medicines (8)

["BN Dhawan" <bndhawan@hotmail.com>]

unnecessary wastage of medicines (8)

In reference to the query of Mr. N.KBhoi -

your querry is not clear.
  I do not have data about India but a recent survey in China showed that 
about 50% of hospital budget was spent on the cost of medicines. The figure 
in India perhaps would be less but thee uis no standard rule
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Prof. B. N. Dhawan
Ex - Director, Central Drug Research Institute,
3, Rama Krishna Marg, Lucknow - 226007, India
Phone: +91-522-2371166; 2009121; FAX: +91-522-2623405
Email: bndhawan@hotmail.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "nilakantha bhoi" <nkbhoi@gmail.com>
To: "India-Drug Communication Network" <india-drug@healthnet.org>
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: [india-drug] Re: unnecessary wastage of medicines (4)


unnecessary wastage of medicines (4)
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Dear All,

Can anyone suggest me, if there is any standard rule that how much amount of 
medicines, out of the total budget for drugs can be accepted? For example, 
<1%, 1%, 2% or >2%.......of the total budget on medicines.

I understand that in a country like India with limited budget on health we 
have short supply of medicines and
 due to poor management of medicine distribution at different levels,
large amount of medicines get expired, whereas on the other hand we have
shortage of medicines for our people. But we always make a hue and cry that
Govt. is not fulfilling the demand of medicines. But are we bother about the 
negligence in our part to mismanaegemnt of medicines.

Need for a concerted efforts.

Reagrds,
NK Bhoi
New Delhi
**please add profession and affiliation**
"nilakantha bhoi" <nkbhoi@gmail.com>



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