Very timely article. We are getting new shelving and having this debate. Originally I learned from Hospital, which shelved always by generic, even if a brand. With topicals etc separated out. We had a fast mover section but our pharmacy has a small foot print, debate about if we really need it. Efficiency is the key and I really like. Keeping a separate high dollar inventory section. Also the shelf number would be helpful. We currently keep our Birth control in stackable blue bins with numbers. Thanks for the write up.
I worked a couple of places where the drugs were laid out by manufacturer. At that point in my 45 career if was not hard since we were schooled very hard on this along with generic names associated with brands at my alma mater, Southwestern Oklahoma State University. I was the class of 1977. After I had my own pharmacy I chose alphabet for brands with generics beside the brand or where the brand should have been if it was not stocked. Now with drugs deemed as hazardous that added a new wrinkle to inventory after I semi retired. I am not sure how I would arrange inventory at this moment.
We organize ours alphabetically using the third letter of the drug. For example, Eliquis is in the “I”s. It keeps everyone on their toes.
Very timely article. We are getting new shelving and having this debate. Originally I learned from Hospital, which shelved always by generic, even if a brand. With topicals etc separated out. We had a fast mover section but our pharmacy has a small foot print, debate about if we really need it. Efficiency is the key and I really like. Keeping a separate high dollar inventory section. Also the shelf number would be helpful. We currently keep our Birth control in stackable blue bins with numbers. Thanks for the write up.
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I worked a couple of places where the drugs were laid out by manufacturer. At that point in my 45 career if was not hard since we were schooled very hard on this along with generic names associated with brands at my alma mater, Southwestern Oklahoma State University. I was the class of 1977. After I had my own pharmacy I chose alphabet for brands with generics beside the brand or where the brand should have been if it was not stocked. Now with drugs deemed as hazardous that added a new wrinkle to inventory after I semi retired. I am not sure how I would arrange inventory at this moment.