ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To provide reference for further optimizing the implementation of national essential medicine system in Liaoning province. METHODS:54 primary medical institutions in Liaoning province were selected,and document research,data collect and comparative analysis were performed for the statistical analysis of equipment,usage and distribution of essential medi-cines,etc. RESULTS:The average equipment of essential medicines in surveyed institutions in the 3rd quarter of 2012 and 2014 were 223.8 and 325.0 product regulations,respectively,with equipment rates of 42.9% and 46.8%;average outpatient prescription drug expenses per person in community health service centers in the 3rd quarter of 2012 and 2014 were 61.7,62.1 yuan and town-ship hospitals were 38.1,39.8 yuan,respectively,which were higher than national average level;shipping amount of manufactur-ers with the top 24 shipping amount was 43.00% to total amount,and 58 manufactures had no shipping amount;usage amount of varieties with the top 7 usage amount was 25.77% to total usage amount of essential medicines;distribution amount of commercial companies with the top 4 distribution amount was 41.27% to total amount. CONCLUSIONS:54 primary medical institutions in Lia-oning province equipment exist some problems,including low distribution rate,high price,shortage of medicines,high usage and distribution concentration,and so on. It is suggested that distribution enterprises should strengthen the construction of supply chain platform,optimizing distribution network and improving distribution capacity,and the government should strengthen supervision and financial support based on guarantee of reasonable profits of production companies and distribution companies.