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3. Quality Policy
4. Quality Objectives
Pharmacy Department
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8. Storage of Drugs
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1. The drug stock shall be stored in their respective places Pharmacist Nil
on racks, shelves or in drawers.
2. Direct storage of cartons on the floor shall be avoided so Pharmacist Nil
as to prevent damage by moisture.
3. Stock shall be arranged neatly in alphabetic order with the Pharmacist Nil
label bearing the name of the product in front.
4. The Stock with longest shelf life shall be stored farthest to Pharmacist Nil
the back or to the left.
5. Controlled drug substances like narcotics, and other Pharmacist Nil
potent drugs shall be stored in their designated
cupboard/drawer under double lock system. One key for
the same shall be with the pharmacist and the other with
Store-Incharge.
6. High risk Medications like sound alike and look alike drugs Pharmacist List of High Risk
or reagents or chemicals shall be stored separately. Medications
7. A list of commonly used look alike & sound alike drugs Pharmacist List of High Risk
shall be prepared and displayed at the pharmacy counter. Medications
The substances considered in this list shall be doubly
checked to ensure the name, potency etc.
8. Heavy items shall be stored in lower shelves. Fragile Pharmacist Nil
items shall not be stored at the edges of the shelves
9. Medications shall be stored at stipulated temperature Pharmacist Nil
areas, protected from excessive light, dust and humidity.
It is essential to follow the product manufacturers’ storage
instructions to the extent possible. If not possible, store
the products at most suitable conditions available.
10. Items requiring refrigeration shall be stored appropriately. Pharmacist Nil
The temperatures should be checked by designated
personnel daily and recorded in registers. Temperature
Monitoring Book shall be maintained for monitoring of the
temperature of refrigerator
11. Medications that are considered light-sensitive, as labelled Pharmacist Nil
by their respective manufacturers, shall be stored in
closed drawers
Pharmacy Department
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12. Unused, Unopened and damaged products shall be stored Pharmacist Stock Register
in a separate area and records maintained to return the
products to the Central Store
13. The storage areas shall always be maintained neat and Pharmacist Nil
tidy at all times. Procedures shall be laid down for daily &
periodic cleaning.
14. Storage areas shall be regularly checked for signs of Pharmacist Pest control register
pests, water damage and deterioration due to climatic
conditions.
15. Stringent storage conditions shall be followed in case of Pharmacist Nil
products like vaccines, kits, sera and other potent drugs,
which require specific storage conditions to maintain
potency.
16. Work instruction for storage of vaccines shall be displayed Pharmacist
at point of use.
17. ILR and deep freezer for vaccine storage should have Pharmacist Nil
functional temperature monitoring devices.
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18. Temp. of ILR: Min +2 C to 8 C in case of power failure Pharmacist Temperature monitoring
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min temp. + 10 C shall be maintained register
19. Temp. of Deep freezer cabinet shall be maintained Pharmacist Temperature monitoring
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between -15 C to -25 C. register
20. Regular audits shall be performed by key personnel to Pharmacist Audit Checklist
assess the adherence to safe Medication practices
Temperature Control & Monitoring
21. A designated personnel shall be appointed for daily Pharmacist Daily temperature
temperature monitoring. monitoring checklist
22. The temperature and humidity in the pharmacy shall be Pharmacist Daily temperature
checked daily, using a designated monitoring checklist
thermometer/hygrometer. The temperature shall be
recorded at different times of the day (i.e. in various
shifts).
23. The thermometer should be periodically calibrated to Pharmacist Equipment register
ensure correct temperature measurement.
24. Periodic service of the air conditioner shall be done. Pharmacist