Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology

Bhavana B. Bhat ¹, N. Udupa ², D. Sreedhar ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Pharmacy Management, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal University, Manipal, IN
2 Manipal University, Manipal, IN

Abstract

Introduction: Patient safety is of utmost important in any system of medicine. There is a well-established pharmacovigilance system with allopathic drugs and the ADRs reporting methods are known by allopathic physicians but the same scenario is not with ayurvedic medicines. Objective: To access the knowledge and attitude of ayurvedic physicians with respect to adverse drug reactions caused using ayurvedic medicines and reporting methods. Methodology: A survey among the ayurvedic physicians with the questionnaire was conducted. Results: The mean age of the respondents was 37.12 + 10.24. Of total 33 respondents 15 (45.5%) have observed ADRs in their practice. 25 (75.7%) of the respondents stated that they were aware of all the reporting methods whereas 8 (24.3%) of the respondents were not aware about reporting methods. Conclusion: The finding of this study indicates the need for awareness about the ayurvedic medicines adverse drug reactions and reporting methods among ayurvedic physicians. AYUSH may conduct a few training sessions or programs exclusively on adverse drug reactions and its reporting methods and credit hours can be awarded to the participants. A few more such studies and research are warranted to get a larger picture about knowledge and attitude of physicians towards adverse drug reactions.

Keywords

Ayurveda, Physicians, ADR, Reporting Methods, Pharmacovigilance.

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Adithya D. Shetty ¹, Sandeep S. Shenoy ¹, D. Sreedhar ², Ankitha Shetty ¹, Rohini Rao ³, Komal Jenifer D’souza ¹

Affiliations
1 Department of Commerce, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal – 576104 Dist - Udupi (Karnataka), IN
2 Department of Pharmacy Management, Manipal College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal - 576104 Dist - Udupi (Karnataka), IN
3 Department of Data Science and Computer Applications, Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal – 576104 Dist - Udupi (Karnataka), IN

Abstract

Effectively managing the pharma supply chain is crucial in order to ensure optimal safety of drugs. Various issues pertained to pharma logistics is evident namely shortage of medicines, fake medicines, vulnerabilities in security, etc., highlights the failures in pharma supply chain and the high stakes involved in this sector in comparison to any other sector. The study incorporates the guidelines of PRISMA in order to synthesize the literature. This paper makes an honest attempt to discuss the glitches in the pharma supply chain due to faulty systems in place. It further deliberates on the need for the implementation of blockchain so as to enable a fool-proof track and trace system which goes on to avoid the occurrence of counterfeit drugs in the supply chain. This perspective highlights the opportunities that blockchain has, in the area of pharma supply chain and how vital it is for future adoption and implementation.

Keywords

Pharma supply chain, Logistics, Counterfeit drugs, Review, Challenges.

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