Drug procurement and management.
A strong drug procurement and management system under the RNTCP is critical to programme success. Significant improvements in manufacturing, inspection, supply, storage and quality control practices and procedures have been achieved due to an intensive RNTCP network. Drugs used in RNTCP are rifampicin, isoniazid, ethambutol, pyrazinamide and streptomycin. Patients of TB are categorised into I, II and III and each category has a different standarised treatment. Procurement, distribution system and quality assurance of drugs are narrated in brief in this article.
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Central TB Division, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, New Delhi 110011.
D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D003140:Communicable Disease Control / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008509:Medication Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011786:Quality Control; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000517:prevention & control*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents