Role of TU Pharmacists/PHI Pharmacist

Every Tuberculosis Unit (TU)/ Peripheral Health Institution (PHI) store has a pharmacist who ensures proper supply chain management of anti-TB drugs and other supplies at the TU and PHI level. TU/PHI pharmacist performs the following functions:

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Figure 1: Role of Tuberculosis Unit (TU)/Peripheral Health Institution (PHI) Pharmacist

1. Receipt of supplies: The pharmacist of the TU/PHI will receive supplies from District Drug Store (DDS) and maintain records relevant to this activity.  
2. Issues / dispatches by TU/PHI store: The pharmacist of the TU/PHI will issue supplies under the following circumstances:

• Routine monthly supplies to PHIs
• Supplies to PHIs against Additional Drug Requests (ADR)
• Routine supply of CBNAAT cartridges and Truenat chips to the NAAT labs.
• Routine supplies to the private health facilities mapped with the PHI stores
• Supply of medicines to the patients

3. Prepare stock statements: The TU/PHI Pharmacist will prepare a Monthly Stock Statement (MSS) at the last day of each calendar month. 

4. Data entry and record maintenance: The pharmacist of the TU/PHI will maintain records in the Bin cards (BC) and Stock registers (SR). The pharmacist will also make relevant entries in Ni-kshay Aushadhi.

Resources

Standard Operating Procedure Manual Procurement & Supply Chain Management, Central TB Division, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; Government of India.

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