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Dpht 022Drug Supply Management Question Paper

Dpht 022Drug Supply Management

Course:Medicine

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2012

DRUG SUPPLY MANAGEMENT (DPHT 022) 3RD TRIMESTER 2012
KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2012 EXAMINATIONS

SCHOOL : MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : PHARMACY
UNIT CODE : DPHT 022
UNIT TITLE : DRUG SUPPLY MANAGEMENT
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS

Attempt all questions in all sections.

SECTION I (25 MARKS)

Indicate whether the statement in questions 1 to 20 is either TRUE or FALSE.

Question One

Pharmaceutical is a term that strictly refers to medicines only.

Question Two

There is no relationship between essential medicines list and the formulary.

Question Three

The elements of the pharmaceutical management cycle are limited to selection.

Question Four

Cost is not important in managing medicines and medical supplies.

Question Five

Appropriate use if medicines require that patients receive medications independent of their clinical needs.

Question Six

Inability of a patient to communicate health problems is not a factor in inappropriate use of medicines.

Question Seven

Education is the only strategy for improving use of medicines.

Question Eight

Original brands are medicines protected from competition in the jurisdiction of the patent for the life of the patent.

Question Nine

Generic or multisource pharmaceuticals are products usually intended to be later changeable with original product marketed after expiry of patent.

Question Ten

Counterfeit medicines are medicines fraudently mislabeled with respect to source.

Question Eleven

Access to essential medicines means geographical accessibility.

Question Twelve

Percentage (%) of world population without access to essential medicines is estimated at around 5%.

Question Thirteen

Access to essential medicines is not part of the fundamental right to health.

Question Fourteen

Medicines and therapeutics committee is a multidisciplinary committee at various levels of healthcare that manages the formulary system.

Question Fifteen

Pharmaceutical management includes

Availability
True/False.
Safety
True/False.
Effectiveness
True/False.
Quality
True/False
Appropriate use
True/False

Question Sixteen

Selection is the process of identifying and choosing required pharmaceuticals.

Question Seventeen

Procurement is the process of acquiring appropriate quantities of the needed items.

Question Eighteen

Distribution is a process that involves transferring healthcare commodities from one point to another.

Question Nineteen

Management support key aspects include

Organization and management
True/False.
Financing and sustainability
True/False.
Information management
True/False.
Human resource management
True/False.

Question Twenty

Selection is the process of identify and choosing required pharmaceuticals based on asset crititering.

PART II

Answer all questions in this section.

Question One

Outline the five benefits of selection. (5 Marks)

Question Two

Give a brief defination of selection. (5 Marks)

Question Three

What is the definition of procurement? (5 Marks)

Question Four

List five elements of procurement. (5 Marks)

Question Five

Outline the key steps of designing a distribution system. (5 Marks)

PART III (50 MARKS)

Answer all the questions in this section.

Question One

Explain what you understand by "management support" in the supply of medications.
(5 Marks)
Indicate the key elements of management support.
(15 Marks)

Question Two

Outline the key steps in strategic planning. (10 Marks)

Question Three

Describe briefly good distribution practice. (10 Marks)

Question Four

What are the five key issues associated with access to medicines. (10 Marks)

Question Five

What are the WHO perspectives on access to medicines? (10 Marks)

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