Drug procurement and management.
J Indian Med Assoc
;
2003 Mar; 101(3): 175-6
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-101010
ABSTRACT
A strong drug procurement and management system under the RNTCP is critical to programme success. Significant improvements in manufacturing, inspection, supply, storage and quality control practices and procedures have been achieved due to an intensive RNTCP network. Drugs used in RNTCP are rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol, pyrazinamide and streptomycin. Patients of TB are categorised into I, II and III and each category has a different standarised treatment. Procurement, distribution system and quality assurance of drugs are narrated in brief in this article.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Quality Control
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Tuberculosis
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Humans
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Communicable Disease Control
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India
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Medication Systems
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Antitubercular Agents
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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