First self-verification guide created for hospital pharmacies

2023-11-02 19:00:57

The administrators of hospital pharmacies You must be attentive because there is a new document that you must know. This is the first self-verification guide created by the Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris). Its main characteristic is that it establishes the requirements for the operation of these establishments.

The legal part is very important within the health field. Due to the impact that this sector has, there are too many procedures that must be followed to ensure proper care for patients.

For its part, in recent years trade in apocryphal and illegal medicines. Therefore, greater regulation is required to combat this crime that has a direct impact on people’s health.

In this regard, counterfeit drugs not only generate a false sense of security but are made with materials of dubious origin. To put an end to their consumption, all the channels in which they are marketed must be eliminated.

With the above in mind, Cofepris announced the first self-verification guide for hospital pharmacies. Through 260 reagents, establishments of this type will be able to carry out an internal evaluation to determine if they meet the mandatory requirements in the following areas:

Legal and technical documentation. Infrastructure. Staff. Dispensing or supply of medications. Management and conservation of inputs. Antibiotic dispensing. Controlled medications. Hospital pharmacy service. Selection of medications. Distribution system. Sterile nutritional and medicinal mixtures. Clinical activities of the hospital pharmacy service.

Benefits of the new self-verification guide for hospital pharmacies

It allows the regulated party to know the current applicable regulations that must be met, reducing risks to the health of the population, as well as the corresponding sanctions. Establishes the sanitary conditions that must be maintained during the hospital pharmacy service. It helps ensure that the medications supplied to patients maintain their quality and safety at all times. The guide will serve as a self-assessment and training instrument to comply with current regulations.

For its part, by making this guide public, the entire regulated sector can know the required elements that allow it to work with the confidence of being attached to the current applicable health regulations. With this, avoid the application of security measures or sanctions, contributing to eliminate acts of discretion and corruption.

Likewise, it is guaranteed that the health supplies distributed in these establishments are stored in optimal facilities and conditions to guarantee their safety and effectiveness, for the benefit of patients.

For now, the first self-verification guide for hospital pharmacies endorsed by Cofepris is available in this link.

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