Tuesday, September 18, 2018

Computerizing Of Drug Date System In Central Government Hospitals Has Been Reduced The Drug Shortage And Amount Of Expired Drugs Destroy -Health Minister

Due to the computerizing of the Drug
Data System in 50 Government Hospitals under the Central Government and 26 Provincial Medicinal Supply stores through a Computer software in 2016  ,only Rs.40 million  worth Expired drugs had been destroyed by the State Pharmaceutical Corporation (SPC) when compared to the destroying of Rs.350 million worth expired drugs in 2014 Health Minister Dr.Rajitha. Rajitha Senaratne has said.

Addressing after the introducing of the Computer software to computerise drug data system in Provincial Council Hospitals during a Provincial Council Health Minister s Summit held at National Blood Center at Narahenpita on last Monday (19) Minister Dr.Senaratne has stressed that the amount  of expired drugs destroyed last year dropped rapidly when compared to the amount destroyed in 2014 mainly due to computerizing the Drug data system.

When the present government came to power in 2015  daily there were a drug shortage of 44-79 drugs but now no major drug shortage occur due to the software, Minister has stressed.

A drug shortages occurred during the previous regime due to the informal Drug Supply chain he said.Computer icing of Drug Data systems in Government Hospitals due to be completed by mid 2019 with the cost of Rs.900 million Minister has further stated. 

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