1. Medication Management Policy & Procedure
Sara Ibrahim Askar Al Askar 
Head of Pharmacy Department in PHC/ Sharjah Medical District

2. Agenda What is medication management policy & procedure ?
What are the elements of medication management policy & procedure ??
Conclusion

3. What is medication management Policy & Procedure ?
It is a process of establishing standards for a safe medication management system that addresses the medication processes of storage, ordering, preparing and dispensing, administering and monitoring in accordance to all applicable laws and regulations.

4. What are the elements of medication management P&P?
Medication Availability
Medication storage
Medication Expiry
Medication preparing and dispensing

5. Medication availability
Purpose & Scope:
To ensure the availability of approved medications in the facility as per their mission, patient needs, and types of services provided.
Procedure and Responsibility:

6. Medication storage Purpose & Scope: Procedure and Responsibility:
To assure the quality and safety of the medications stored in the facility
Procedure and Responsibility:
Medications storage
conditions

7. Medication preparing and dispensing
Purpose & Scope:
To assure safety and effectiveness of
medications preparing and dispensing.
Procedure and Responsibility:

8. Medication Expiry Purpose & Scope:
To protect patients and community from the hazards of using expired medication.
To assure safety, quality, efficacy and effectiveness of medications.
Medications expire as the following:

9. Medication Expiry
Procedure and Responsibility:

10. Conclusion Having medication management P&P in the facility will:
maintain patients’ safety and improve the quality of services provided to the patients.
assure efficiency and effectiveness of the medication management processes in the facility.

12. Elements of medication management P&P?