ASSESSMENT OF KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE OF PHARMACEUTICAL INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AMONG PHARMACY PROFESSIONALS

Aim:The main objective of our study was to assess the Knowledge and Practices in inventory control management among pharmacy professionals in Chennai, South India. Methods:This prospective cross-sectional study was carried out for a period of three months.The knowledge and practice assessment questionnaire was developed and it was cross verified by expert committee of members.Pharmacists of community and hospital of either gender who were willing to participate were included in the study.The details of the pharmacists including the socio-demographic parameters were collected and recorded.Statistical analysis of the data was performed by using SPSS version 23.Qualitative data were presented as frequency and percentage.Quantitative data were presented as mean and standard deviation.Chi square test was used to find the difference between the categorical variables. Results:A total of 80 pharmacists satisfying the inclusion criteria were enrolled in the study.The pharmacists have better knowledge about the inventory management.A statistically