Transcript Introduction to Prescription Analysis Methodology

INTRODUCTION TO PRESCRIPTION
ANALYSIS & METHODOLOGY
Vikash Batham
Consumer Unity & Trust Society
Why Prescription Analysis
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Unethical promotion of drugs- a serious concern
Tool to gather relevant and actual information from users
Impact on Rational use of Drugs
Corporate Conduct of Hospital
 Confirm alliances with Diagnostic Clinics
 Assessment in accordance with clinical guidelines
 Drug use pattern and adherence with EDL
 Cost of treatment
 Perception of user
Interaction of Consumer with Healthcare entities – a
schematic presentation
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MR
PHARMA Co.
Private
Hospitals/
Doctors
CONSUMER/
USER
DIAGNOSTIC
CLINIC
Chemists
Rational use of Drugs - Definition
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Rational use of drugs requires that “patients receive
medications appropriate to their clinical needs, in doses
that meet their own individual requirements, for an
adequate period of time, and at the lowest cost to them
and their community”
It’s a term or concept coined at the conference on RUD,
convened by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in
Nairobi in 1985. This concept has been adopted by
almost every nation
Criteria of Judging RUD
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Overuse, underuse or misuse of drugs
Poly-pharmacy
Inappropriate use of antibiotics
Inappropriate use of multivitamins
Overuse of injection when oral formulation is appropriate
Failure to prescribe in accordance with clinical guidelines
Prescription of unnecessary expensive drugs only
Methodology
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250 prescription from each state
Collection from large and medium hospitals
Investigator can stand outside hospitals and identify
patients
Rapport building with patients
Collect from only those who are willing
Prescription only from outpatients
Collect medical bills (photocopies)
Framework for the analysis provided by CUTS
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