About Drug Supply Management
Medicines are essential for preventing, treating, and managing various diseases and health conditions.They alleviate symptoms, cure illnesses, control chronic conditions, and save lives. They are instrumental in controlling and preventing the spread of infectious diseases.
Effective drug supply management ensures that these medications are consistently available to meet the healthcare needs of individuals and communities, promoting better health outcomes and overall well-being.
Drug supply management ensures the timely availability of vaccines, antibiotics, antivirals, and other essential drugs used in disease prevention programs, immunization campaigns, and outbreak responses. This helps to reduce morbidity and mortality rates and protect public health.With a robust drug supply chain right medicines are available in the right quantities, at the right time, and in the right locations. This improves the overall efficiency of healthcare delivery, reduces medication stockouts and wastage.Effective drug supply management ensures and promotes better health outcomes and overall well-being.

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Latest Updates

May Update
Tuesday, May 23, 2023 For the past few months, some cough syrups manufactured by medicine companies in India have come under scrutiny. After the alerts

April Update
Tuesday, April 25, 2023 The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) flagged 48 commonly used medicines as they failed the latest drug safety alert issued

April Update
Monday, April 03, 2023 The Central government has extended the date for implementation of ‘track and trace system’ for exports of drug formulations till August
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Dr. Saurabh Dahiya
Associate Professor, DPSRU
saurabhdahiya@dpsru.edu.in