Cost Analysis of Activities for Network Drug Information Centers at the Ministry of Health Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

Alomi, Yousef Ahmed; Aldosary, Ban Abdullah

doi:10.5530/ijpcs.2019.8.9

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“…Based on the pharmacy plan, several local investigations released of a cost analysis of several services including pediatrics total parental nutrition, cost analysis of drug information services, cost of adults clinical pharmacy services. [3][4][5][6] However, medications distribution system services are not well established yet in pediatrics. The drug distribution system for pediatrics consisted of three types implemented at ministry of health institutions.…”

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Cost of Pediatrics Drug Therapy Services at Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia

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Alhadab²,

Alotaibi³

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Objectives: The aim of this study is to explore the estimation cost of delivery drug therapy services for pediatrics by using American Model with local cost in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Methods: It is a cross-sectional 6-months analysis of drug distribution services for pediatric conducted in 2016. It was at 300-bed maternity and pediatrics Hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The cost was calculated pediatrics drug therapy management services delivered to 55 beds. The physician prescribed the medications. The pharmacist reviewed and prepared drugs and distributed through unit dose system, floor stock distribution and discharge medications services. The medications were prepared through ASHP standards and facilities. The fast moving oral and topical medications were included in the study. The cost model was calculated based on variable expenses including personal cost, material and supply cost. Fixed cost was including direct cost, non-salary cost and overhead cost. All cost was used of US dollar currency and local prices. Results: The estimated cost of delivery of drug therapy services for all total number pediatrics beds per day was (1,214.68 USD). It consisted of three types; the unit dose system (771.89 USD), drug floor stock distribution system (350.32 USD) and discharge medication services (92.47 USD). The majority of cost came from overhead cost in floor stock services and discharge medication delivery; compared to the personal cost in unit dose services delivery. The total estimated annual expenditures of Drug distribution services were (443,358.20 USD). The highest budget expenditures from unit dose services 63.55% (281,739.85 USD), followed by floor stock medication delivery 28.84% (127,866.80 USD) and discharge drug therapy 7.61% (33,751.55 USD). Conclusion: The estimation cost of delivery pediatrics drug therapy is the first study in the Middle East, Gulf countries and Saudi Arabia. It is basic element of cost calculation of pediatrics-related health care services.

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Cost of Pediatrics Drug Therapy Services at Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia

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Alotaibi³

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“…5 Several studies published locally for cost analysis of total parental nutrition, drug information services and clinical pharmacy activities. [6][7][8][9] One of the significant things that need to be calculated for the cost is the drug distribution system. Seldom, investigations discussed the cost analysis of drug distribution services for adults patients.…”

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Cost Analysis of Delivery Adult Medication Therapy Services at Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia

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Alhadab²,

Alotaibi³

2019

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Objectives: The aim of this study is to explore the cost analysis of drug delivery therapy services for adults' population at Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia by using American Model with local cost. Methods: It is a cross-sectional 6-months analysis of drug distribution services for adult patients conducted in 2016. It was at 300-bed maternity and pediatrics hospital in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The cost calculated adults drug therapy management services delivered to 144 beds. The physician prescribed the medications. The pharmacist reviewed and prepared drugs and distributed through the unit dose system, floor stock distribution and discharge medication services. The fast-moving oral and topical medications were included in the study. The cost model was calculated based on variable expenses including personal cost, material and supply cost. The fixed cost was including direct cost, non-salary cost and overhead cost. All cost was used of US dollar currency and local prices. Results: The estimated cost of drug delivery therapy services for all total number adults' beds per day was (1,191.965 USD). It contained three types; the unit dose system (761.35 USD), drug floor stock distribution system (334.99 USD) and discharge medication system (95.62 USD). The cost of delivery of medicines to single bed per day was (13.99 USD) with the highest estimated cost of delivery from discharge medication (6.37 USD), followed by unit dose services (5.29 USD) and floor stock therapy (2.33 USD). The total estimated annual expenditures of drug distribution services were (435,067.15 USD). Conclusion: In this adults medication therapy services cost-estimation the first study was conducted at MOH in Saudi Arabia. It is an essential necessary element of the Pharmacoeconomic program and implements Saudi's future vision 2030 for drug therapy health care services.

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“…That's included the cost analysis of drug information services, cost analysis of the TPN and cost analysis of clinical pharmacy activities. [5][6][7][8] The authors based on their best knowledge; they are not aware of any local or international publications about cost analysis of oral electrolyte pediatrics formulations in Saudi Arabia or Gulf and the Middle East countries. The aim of the current study is to explore the cost analysis of oral electrolyte pediatrics formulation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.…”

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Cost Analysis of Clinical Compounding in Saudi Arabia: Oral Electrolyte Pediatrics Formulations

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Objectives: To explore cost analysis of selected oral electrolytes pediatrics formulations in the Kingdom Saudi Arabia. Methods: It is a retrospective cost analysis of pediatrics formulations at 300-beds pediatrics and maternity hospital in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia. The pharmacy section received the specific formulation from physician then the expert pharmacist applied the international standard of clinical compounding through of providing to healthcare staff over eight hours per days for five days per a week. The pediatrics formulations consisted selected four selected electrolytes. The analysis of the cost was included the variable expenses like personal cost, material and supply cost. Fixed costs include direct cost, non-salary cost and overhead cost. The cost was derived from the Ministry of Health information database. All cost was used US dollar currency. This study analyzed the cost of anti-hypertension pediatrics formulations through the Microsoft Excel sheet version 10 th. Results: The estimated average total standard cost of pediatrics formulations per hour was (53.82 USD). The average estimated cost of potassium chloride 10% per each preparation was (2.053 USD) and the total annual cost of potassium Chloride 10% was (172.452 USD). The average estimated cost of potassium chloride 7.5% per each preparation was (1.342 USD) with the total annual cost of potassium chloride 7.5% was (228.14 USD). The average estimated cost of sodium bicarbonate 8.4% per each preparation was (0.7551 USD) with the total annual cost of sodium bicarbonate 8.4% was (54.36 USD). The average estimated cost of calcium carbonate 200 mg/mL per each preparation was (5.45 USD) with the total annual cost of calcium carbonate 200mg/mL was (1,046.4 USD). The average estimated cost of sodium chloride 5.8% per each preparation was (1.117 USD) which the total annual cost of sodium chloride 5.8% was (167.55 USD). Conclusion: Most the electrolyte pediatrics formulations which are not available in the local or international market. Pharmacists should continue to prepare them with lower economic burden. The study was first done in KSA and meet new health strategic plan of Saudi vision 2030 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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Cost Analysis of Activities for Network Drug Information Centers at the Ministry of Health Hospitals in Saudi Arabia

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Cost of Pediatrics Drug Therapy Services at Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia

Cost of Pediatrics Drug Therapy Services at Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia

Cost Analysis of Delivery Adult Medication Therapy Services at Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia

Cost Analysis of Clinical Compounding in Saudi Arabia: Oral Electrolyte Pediatrics Formulations

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