E-drug: Re: Drug inventory control software (contd)
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I refer to the message from Erik Schouten when he reports "There are
examples of medical stores that have purchased these packages for small and
medium sized enterprises and the experiences are positive." I would like to
hear more about these examples.
When the INVEC package was first being developed at MSH we thoght we could
find a package that met the various needs existing in a developing country
drug warehouse and despite Jean Pierre Sallet reviewing a large number of
packages none met the needs. As I recall the key problems was having a
package that could deal with long expiry dates, batch numbers, fluctuating
currency values and to export to a relatively simple accounting package. As
I recall also INVEC had fields for ATC numbers and DDD data from the
outset but this was not used much.
If a good commercial package like Quicken could be found this would make
things much easier but I am not sure that such a package exists.
Also I wonder if we are realistic thinking that there can be a one package
fits all situations. What a large central store with annual tendering needs
is different to an NGO store with a limited inventory that orders from a
small number of suppliers.
Richard Laing
Richard Laing
Associate Professor
Department of International Health
Boston University School of Public Health
715 Albany St
Boston MA 02118-2526
Tel 617 414-1444
Fax 617 638-4476
richardl@bu.edu
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