Receipt of Supplies at SDS

In supply chain management under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP), the term receipt refers to the act of receiving anti-tuberculosis drugs and other commodities by the State Drug Stores (SDSs) in response to the requests made by the states.

• Central Medical Services Society (CMSS) and Government Medical Store Depots (GMSDs) are the primary stocking points for receipt of anti-TB drugs from the manufacturers and distribution to SDSs across the country.
• Although the majority of the drugs received by the SDSs will come from the GMSDs, the SDS may receive drugs from various other sources.

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Figure: Sources from which SDS receives drugs

• Receipt of the drugs from the GMSDs and SDSs (in other states) is coordinated by the Central TB Division (CTD), usually in response to quarterly reports/ additional stock requests made by the State TB Officers (STOs) or the District TB Officers (DTOs).
• Transfers from SDSs of another State are based on the instructions issued by the CTD to correct stock imbalances or risk of expiry observed in the state.
• The drugs received from the SDS/ DTC of the same state are usually a direct consequence of instructions issued by the STO to correct stock imbalances observed within the state.
• Return from District Drug Store (DDS)/ Nodal Drug-resistant TB Centre (N-DRTBC) in case of default/ death/ treatment stopped patients .
• Likewise, DDS, Tuberculosis Units (TU) & Peripheral Health Institutions (PHI) also receive drugs from parent stores and under a few circumstances, return from sub–stores.

Resources

• Standard Operating Procedures Manual for State Drug Stores, Central TB Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.  

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