Comparative Study of Drug Supply Environment in Areas Affected by a Large-scale Disaster and Consideration of the Support Activities of Pharmacists

Inaba, Ichiro; Amagata, Tomoko

doi:10.5649/jjphcs.46.692

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“…5 These "disaster-preparedness pharmaceutical supply vehicles," which are equipped with facilities for dispensing medicine, were deployed in 2014 after the Kumamoto earthquake, demonstrating their potential as pharmaceutical logistics bases in disaster areas. 6 Mobile pharmacies might also be used to provide regional support during outbreaks of emerging infectious diseases, especially in areas where there are drug supply problems due to increased demand for medicine as well as reduced manufacturing and logistics capacity. 7,8 Presently, the number of prefectural pharmaceutical associations (PPAs) that own a mobile pharmacy is on the rise.…”

Section: Pharmacies and Their Communitiesmentioning

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Factors Contributing to Pharmacies With Good Disaster Preparedness and the Activities of Their Prefectural Pharmaceutical Association: Pharmacies’ resilience and associations

Ozeki,

Ojima

2024

Disaster med. public health prep.

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Objective: Pharmacies have a particularly important responsibility to supply medicine to disaster victims in order to save lives. This study investigated the characteristics of pharmacies that are well prepared for disasters as well as the efforts of the prefectural pharmaceutical association (PPA) to which the pharmacies belong. Methods: Questionnaires on matters related to disaster preparedness were mailed to 50 randomly selected pharmacies in each of Japan’s 47 prefectures as well as all 47 PPAs in Japan. Logistic regression analysis was performed to examine the association of pharmacy background and the activities of the PPA to which they belong with pharmacy disaster preparedness as well as the association with pharmacies’ awareness of disaster preparedness. Results: Pharmacies in prefectures that conducted disaster preparedness training at least three times a year were better prepared for disasters. In addition, pharmacies with high online utilization and high disaster-preparedness awareness were significantly more prepared for disasters. Conclusions: Pharmacies that can promptly provide medicine to disaster victims are considered to be well-prepared for disasters. The results suggest that pharmacy preparedness is also influenced by the disaster preparedness activities of their prefectures.

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Section: Pharmacies and Their Communitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Factors Contributing to Pharmacies With Good Disaster Preparedness and the Activities of Their Prefectural Pharmaceutical Association: Pharmacies’ resilience and associations

Ozeki,

Ojima

2024

Disaster med. public health prep.

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“…Inaba et al [10] summarized the contents of disaster prescriptions filled at temporary dispensaries and mobile pharmacies in Minamiaso Village, Aso District, Kumamoto Prefecture, during the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake. They determined the actual usage of dispensaries during disasters.…”

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Analysis of Pharmaceutical Demand in the Region for Chronic Medicine Users Using National Health Insurance Data: Examination for Disaster Preparedness in Hakui City, Ishikawa Prefecture

Moriwaki,

Morisaki,

Karashima

et al. 2023

Healthcare

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When large earthquakes occur over wide areas, in addition to damage to medical facilities, the disaster response capabilities of local governments are severely compromised. There is a very high possibility that the supply–demand balance of medicines will collapse within the disaster area, and that appropriate supplies of medicines will not be provided to disaster victims. Therefore, it is important to estimate in advance the quantity of pharmaceuticals that may be needed during disasters. In this study, the purpose is to clarify the quantity and quality of pharmaceuticals used by chronically ill patients by using Japanese National Health Insurance data regarding the issues mentioned above. The methodology used was to extract the status of pharmaceutical prescriptions based on receipt information from National Health Insurance data for Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, a small regional city in Japan, as the analysis target area. Through the analysis in this study, the quantity and quality of medicines supplied to chronically ill patients in Hakui, Ishikawa Prefecture, were clarified on a town-by-town basis.

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Disaster Pharmacists’ Support and Challenges Faced by Hospital Pharmacy Departments in the Disaster Response for the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake

Tai,

Watanabe,

Yamashita

et al. 2024

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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Comparative Study of Drug Supply Environment in Areas Affected by a Large-scale Disaster and Consideration of the Support Activities of Pharmacists

Cited by 4 publications

References 6 publications

Factors Contributing to Pharmacies With Good Disaster Preparedness and the Activities of Their Prefectural Pharmaceutical Association: Pharmacies’ resilience and associations

Factors Contributing to Pharmacies With Good Disaster Preparedness and the Activities of Their Prefectural Pharmaceutical Association: Pharmacies’ resilience and associations

Analysis of Pharmaceutical Demand in the Region for Chronic Medicine Users Using National Health Insurance Data: Examination for Disaster Preparedness in Hakui City, Ishikawa Prefecture

Disaster Pharmacists’ Support and Challenges Faced by Hospital Pharmacy Departments in the Disaster Response for the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake

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