Uganda National Drug Policy: 3. Drug supply system (quantification, procurement, storage, distribution)

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Uganda National Drug Policy (WHO; 2002; 45 pages)
	Foreword
	Preface
	Introduction
	Members of the MoH Task Force on Drug Management
	National Drug Policy
	1. Pharmaceutical legislation and regulation
	2. Drug selection
	3. Drug supply system (quantification, procurement, storage, distribution)
		3.1 Quantification
		3.2 Procurement (including donations)
		3.3 Storage and inventory control
		3.4 Distribution
		3.5 Local production
		3.6 Quality assurance
		3.7 Disposal of expired or otherwise unwanted drugs and medical supplies
	4. Rational drug use and drug information
		4.1 Drug information
		4.2 Prescribing
		4.3 Dispensing
		4.4 Use of drugs by individuals and the community
	5. Drug financing and pricing
		5.1 Drug financing
		5.2 Drug pricing
	6. Traditional medicines
	7. Human resource development
	8. Research and development
	9. Technical co-operation
	10. Monitoring and evaluation

3. Drug supply system (quantification, procurement, storage, distribution)

Goal: to establish and maintain a secure, cost-effective drug supply system in order to ensure that required essential drugs are available and accessible to the population and that quality is maintained up to the point of use.

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