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Journal of Clinical and Experimental Toxicology | Volume: 2
December 03-04, 2018 | Dubai, UAE
International Conference on
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International Conference on
Toxicology, Clinical Toxicology & Pharmacology
Recycling & Waste Management
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Hospital pharmacist’s role into the medicine’s procurement processes
Josep M Guiu
Consorci de Salut I Social de Catalunya, Spain
P
rocurement is an important part of drug management and
supply for measuring and increasing efficiency at all levels of
healthcare institutions. Effective procurement means supplying
the right drugs in the right quantities, at the right time, andwith
recognisable standards of quality. FIP Basel statements on the
future of hospital pharmacy argue that “Hospital pharmacists
should be involved in the complex process of procurement of
medicines and health products, promoting equity and access.”
Recently, the European Association of Hospital Pharmacists
position paper on procurement, released in June 2018, states
that theknowledgeandskillsof hospital pharmacistsmake them
specialists in the entire field of medicine procurement. Hospital
pharmacists should lead all phases of procurement to ensure
continuity of the supply of cost-effective quality medicines to
patients. Hospital pharmacists’ engagement in procurement
is necessary both at local as well as at national level in all
occasions that include hospital-use medicines. As an example,
hazardous drugs management is an issue of major concern for
pharmacists and healthcare occupational risks professionals’
processes. Therefore, designing better procurement processes
incorporating hazardous drugs issues during the qualification of
products,canensurecompliancewithapplicableregulationsand
enable hazardous drugs management in terms of safety, quality
and related costs. New concepts, as circular economy, are being
introduced in the procurement processes of medicines. Circular
economy acknowledges the constraints on natural resources
and offers an approach to cope with them and move towards
a more economically, socially and environmentally sustainable
world. Healthcare and drug tendering offer opportunities to
implement successful initiatives from other economic sectors.
e:
pepguiu@gmail.comToxicology 2018 & Recycling 2018, Volume 2
DOI: 10.4066/2630-4570-C1-003