Department of Pharmacy Started in August 1994
Dr. GP Thami MD Incharge 11 Pharmasists

The Pharmacy department has a 'state of art' set up. It has grown in stature with each passing year since its inception. It has built up the reputation of well organised woking setup, up-to-date records, spontaneous service through hard working and dedicated staff.

The Pharmacy department of Government Medical College Hospital is fully responsible for the complete charge of Drugs and Dressing material of the Hospital and all the related matters.

The department is comprising broadly of the following sections:-

1. Drugs Receipt Section / Quarantine
2. Drugs Verification Section and Inspection Area
3. Bulk Stores for :

4. 1. Dressing Material
   2. I.V. Fluids

5. Main Centralized Drug Stores
6. Record Room
7. Main Centralized Drug Store for Hospital issue and supplies
8. Hospital Issue Counter
9. Office of Superintendent Dispensary ( Pharmacy).
10. Office of Asstt. Superintendent Dispencery (Pharmacy)
11. General Office
12. Dispensing Services Area
13. OPD Drug Distribution Center (OPD Pharmacy)
14. OPD Counters for Chest & T. B. Patients and Leprosy Patients
15. OPD Injection Room
16. Emergency Stocks/ Night Dispensary Area.

SALIENT FEATURES

• The drugs and dressing material received in the Receipt Section are critically examined for quantity, quality and specifications with no comprise done on account of quality, quantity, shelf life, stamping of stocks, packing, breakage, short supplies etc. and it is ensured that all the terms and conditions of the S.O. are met.

• Bulk Store for I.V. Fluid and Dressing Material are separately maintained with the best possible storage arrangements, installation of Multifels Rack Storage Unit is under process

• Pioneer institute to use sophisticated Compactor Storage System Units for the storage of Drugs and dressing material in the drug Stores of the Pharmacy Department, which has guaranteed complete security, better check, control and protection from dust, moisture, pests etc.

• The drug store maintain the most optimum storage condtion for the drugs, with no compromise at any level to provide the quality drugs for the best patient care in the hospital.

• Well devised Coding System is used for the drugs , which is unique in a way that a glance at the drug code displayed on the Compactor Storage Unit will give consolidated information details regarding its dosage form, specifications, Date of expiry, batch number, stock in hand , buffer stock, etc. to the dealing Pharmacist ; despite of keeping it completely confidential, thus pilferage and obliged indents are not existing in the hospital.

• In addition the Card System, indicating the details of the Stock position as on a day, Batch No., Expiry date is adopted, the card is displayed inside the Compactor units on each batch of a particular Drug stored, for quick insight to the available stocks.

• Complete inventory control.

• Well organized and disciplined indenting procedures.

• Maintenance of 3 months Buffer stock of all the Life Saving drugs at all the times in the stores.

• Successful implementation of Approved Essential Drugs List in the hospital on the pattern of WHO Essential Drug List.

• Well maintained stores.

• Up – to – date Records

• The regular indenting system is very well planned and strictly followed for its proper implementation. Weekly indenting time tables are issue to all the wards. Nursing sisters of different wards and areas have to maintain the weekly inventory of drugs required in their wards. The delivery of duly filled and time indents  are done by Pharmacy department, from the hospital issue counter.

• Well informed staff with the knowledge of latest developments in the field. Technically qualified , registered, hard working Pharmacists with ready to serve approach.

• Co- ordination and closely knitted association with the Medical/ Paramedical / Nursing staff with the identical motto to give the best service to the ailing.

• For the procurement of drugs annual requirement indent is generated from the pharmacy for implementing a proper procedure.

• Regular track of sources approved by drug committee and performance of their products are maintained by the pharmacy for the consideration and decisions of the Drug Committee.

• The Approved list of Drugs of GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh, in the concise form with complete details is available to all the medical/paramedical professionals of the institute in the form of a "Pocket Booklet" for easy referance and prescription writing to give benefits to more and more patients from the hospital. The booklet is very well designed for easy reference.

• The "Hospital formulary" of GMCH, Sector 32, Chandigarh. Including the details of drugs under the headings like category, specifications, indications, precausitons, contraindictions, side effects, drug intractions, doses form, over dose etc. shall also be made available fro quick reference in a short span of time with the joint efforts of the department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy.

• Patient Care Service/ Counseling / Drug information , imparted to the patients along with the issue of drugs from the OPD Drug Distribution Center / OPD Pharmacy/ OPD Chest And T.B. Counters under NTCP programme / OPD Anti Leprosy Drug Distribution Counter under NLEP programme.

• Efficient, Well Recognized and Result Oriented Drug Committee which is responsible for making all the decisions relaetd to drug strating from, the requirement, identification of sources, procurement and distribution policies etc.

• Well defined and practical Drug Purchase Policies.

• Successful usage of ‘Single File System ’ = One Drug = One File.The advantage of this single file system, other than avoiding delays is the each that file is complete in itself i.e. from generation of an indent for the annual quantity upto the sattelment of the final payment and all other procedures conducted in between, the details are available in the file in choronical order.

• Strict control and stringent policies / procedures for the procurement, stocking , verification, distribution and record keeping etc. observed for the Narcotics/ Excisable items in the hospital, as a result of which, there is no pilferage and misuse of the narcotics .

• Complete Computerization of the Pharmacy Department is under process alongwith the implementations of developed   software.

• The user pharamacist can collect the entire information about a drug viz; stock position, shelf life, batch number, current consumption rate , buffer stock to be maintained , expiry date, mode of purchase, sources approved, indication for the submission of the fresh indent, issuing details and all other related information about the drug which shall be flashed on the screen.

Overall,it may siad  the Pharmacy department of Govt. Medical College Hospital is develoed on the modren concepts matching with the tradition of the institution. the process and efforts for further improvement and more facilieteis still on with continuos uptrend in the working,maintenance and services for the welfare if the patients.

The department is growing and achieving the targets with an aim to contribute constructively in the service to the ailing community.

SERVICES

The following services are provided by the department through its various sections:-

1. Main Centralized Drug Stores for hospital supplies:-

1. Supply / Indent of drugs to various wards/emergency/Operation theatres/departments of the hospital and college through Hospital issue counter.

2. Delivery of drugs to the respective nursing stations under the direct supervision of pharmacist.

3. Issue of drugs to the OPD Drugs Distribution Center and Injection Room.

4. Drug information to the Nursing Staff, Para-Medical staff and Technicians.

2. OPD Pharmacy(Drug Distribution Center):-

    i.  Issue of drug (free of cost ) to the patients attending OPD against the CR. No on OPD card of GMCH-32          Chd.

            ii.   Counseling/detailing of drugs to the patients by making them aware of proper usage of drugs and also about Drug                    interactions.

3. OPD Chest & T. B. Counter:-

Distribution/ Issue of Anti Tubercular Treatment Drugs (free of cost) to the patient under NTCP programme against the GMCH-32, OPD card and patient identity & treatment card issued by Chest & TB department.

4. OPD Anti Leprosy Drug DistributionCounter under NLEP

Distribution/ issue of Anti Leprosy Drugs (Free of Cost) to the patients under NLEP programme against the GMCH OPD card

5. OPD Injection Room:-

The injections prescribed by the doctors to the patients attended in various departments of the OPD's of GMCH-32 are injected by the technically qualified Pharmacist observing proper precautions and procedures.

6. Dispensing Services:-

Dispensing services for only the official preparations ( as per Pharmacopoeias / Official Books) against the formula requisition received through HOD/ Proper Channel for different departments is provided.

• In addition the department is responsible for organizing the regular meetings of the constituted Drugs Verification Committee , Drug Committee and departmental meetings from time to time for up dating of policies and procedures related to the drugs.

• The opportunities to participate in the Pharmaceutical conferences, constant interaction with the other institutions for up-dating of knowledge is always promoted.

• Drug Information for the Medical, Paramedical /Technical Staff / Patients is readily available and provided at various points by the Pharmacy Department.