Laporan Praktik Kerja Profesi Apoteker Pedagang Besar Farmasi di PT. Millennium Pharmacon International Tbk. Cabang Medan

Abstract

Background: A Pharmaceutical Wholesaler (PBF) is a legally established company authorized to procure, store, and distribute medicines and medicinal ingredients in large quantities in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, applying Good Distribution Practices (CDOB). PBF play a role in the national health system by ensuring the availability of quality medicines and medical devices in various health facilities, including pharmacies and hospitals. Pharmacists in charge at PBF must be able to carry out pharmaceutical inventory management activities, from procurement and storage to distribution. Objective: To increase prospective pharmacists' knowledge of pharmaceutical inventory management or distribution and to improve their understanding of Good Distribution Practices (CDOB) and their application in Pharmaceutical Wholesalers. Summary: Pharmacist Professional Work Practice (PKPA) activities at PBF include understanding the functions and duties of PBF as a pharmaceutical distributor, understanding the role of pharmacists as persons in charge at PBF in accordance with the principles of Good Distribution Practices (CDOB), understanding the role of pharmacists in managing pharmaceutical preparations and medical devices, starting from selection, planning, procurement, receipt, storage, distribution, withdrawal and destruction, control, and administration at the PBF. Conclusion: Pharmacists in charge play an important role in ensuring the quality and quality of drugs in the implementation of procurement, receipt, storage, and distribution in accordance with the guidelines of Good Distribution Practices (CDOB).