ABC and VED Analysis of the Pharmacy Store of a Tertiary Care Teaching, Re and Referral Healthcare Institute of India Author information ► Copyright and License information ► (original) (raw)

The ABC and VED (vital, essential, desirable) analysis of the pharmacy store of Post Graduate Instit Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India, was conducted to identify the categ items needing stringent management control. The annual consumption and expenditure incurred on of pharmacy for the year 2007-08 was analyzed and inventory control techniques, i.e. ABC, VED and matrix analysis, were applied. The drug formulary of the pharmacy consisted of 421 items. The total drug expenditure (ADE) on items issued in 2007-08 was Rs. 40,012,612. ABC analysis revealed 13.7 21.85% and 64.37% items as A, B and C category items, respectively, accounting for 69.97%, 19.95% 10.08% of ADE of the pharmacy. VED analysis showed 12.11%, 59.38% and 28.51% items as V, E, an category items, respectively, accounting for 17.14%, 72.38% and 10.48% of ADE of the pharmacy. On matrix analysis, 22.09%, 54.63% and 23.28% items were found to be category I, II and III items, res accounting for 74.21%, 22.23% and 3.56% of ADE of the pharmacy. The ABC and VED techniques ne adopted as a routine practice for optimal use of resources and elimination of out-of-stock situations hospital pharmacy.