Pharmaceutical Logistics: Features and Challenges

Pharmaceutical logistics is a mechanism by which the health system assures regular support, a supply of medicinal aids and tools, waste disposal, cleaning, sterilization, and other supporting activities related to support for the control process. The growth in pharmaceutical logistics complexity coincides with the structure and utilization of innovative supply chain plans and technology, particularly in the private sector. In the public sector, national pharmaceutical logistics, and the global community that supports them, have an opportunity to better their performance and a command to provide the right pharmaceutical goods in the right state, at the accurate time, in the proper place, and at the best supply chain cost. The study is devoted to pharmaceutical logistics. This article presents the features of pharmaceutical logistics and its organization, the main provisions, the features of the movement of medicinal products, and a description of the importance of managing medical supplies. The article also describes the importance of the availability and reliability of the supply of pharmaceuticals to pharmacies and later to customers.