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Managing Pharmaceuticals and Commodities for Tuberculosis. A Guide for National Tuberculosis Programs

The purpose of this guide is to provide a step-by-step approach reviewing the most critical areas of pharmaceutical management for tuberculosis. With the guide, users should be able to identify key weaknesses in their system and mechanisms to overcome weaknesses in selection, procurement, distribution, timely use, and management support of TB medicines.

Inventory Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Procurement, Quantification, Selection, Use

  • Sub-categories TB
  • Commodities Diagnostics, Medicines
  • Latest update August 2008
  • Version Revised version
  • Developed by MSH
  • When to use The purpose of this guide is to provide a step-by-step approach reviewing the most critical areas of pharmaceutical management for tuberculosis. With the guide, users should be able to identify key weaknesses in their system and mechanisms to overcome weaknesses in selection, procurement, distribution, timely use, and management support of TB medicines.
  • Languages English, French, Spanish
  • Level of use Central
  • Form PDF document, 1.5 MB
  • Amount of training / TA required None
  • Inputs & outputs None
  • Cost Free
  • Advantages This guide can be read cover to cover, but most the times managers are looking for specific answers to day to day problems. Using the algorithms the user may quickly identify the particular situation he/she is dealing with and identify practical solutions.
  • Limitations The guide does not provide a comprehensive approach on the management of laboratory commodities for TB diagnosis.
  • Availability English version: http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/pnadm788.pdf French version: http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/pnadm786.pdf Spanish version: http://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/pnadm787.pdf
  • Remarks A hard copy can also be obtained from MSH.
  • Contact phtmis@msh.org
  • Submission date 2013-09-23 17:13:04