Analysis of Drug Consumption in 16 Hospitals of Chengdu Area during 2001～2003 / 中国药房

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the current situation and the trend of drug consumption in Chengdu.METHODS:Data of drug consumption of16hospitals in Chengdu area during2001～2003were analyzed.RESULTS:The consumption of drugs in2002and2003increased by19.56%and27.19%respectively;ratio for the sales amount of the imported drugs,the joint-venture made drugs and the domestic drugs tended to be stable;there was a big change in the rank order of sales amount from the No.2～No.8among the14big chief drug categories;there was a big change in drug kinds and sequence among the top15drugs in sales sum;the top10pharmacy manufacturers varied with the variation of their competitiveness.CONCLU-SIONThe current situation of drug consumption in Chengdu area is good and the hospital drug consumption will become more and more reasonable with the deepening of reformation of the medical treatment system.