Management Strategy on Donated Medicines for COVID-19 Prevention and Control

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To provide reference of donated drugs management for pharmaceutical departments during public health emergencies, so as to ensure the quality, safety and reasonable use of donated drugs. METHODS: Combined with the legal requirements and common problems of donated drugs, explore scientific and reasonable donated drug management principles, and establish donated drug management systems and processes. RESULTS: In the past, when medical institutions responded to major public health emergencies, there were some problems in the management of the demand, qualification and quality, validity, use, price, and surplus drugs of donated drugs. According to the requirements of the relevant laws, regulations and guidance on the characteristics, management, use and communication between donors and recipients of donated drugs, we established a scientific, reasonable and orderly management model, and clarified the management system, method and comprehensive management process. CONCLUSION: The problems, principles and models of donated drugs management were sorted out comprehensively, which is helpful to prevent and control of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).