Shahnawaz Sameem, M.Pharm, PhD Per.

Bioorganic
& Medicinal Chemistry Research Laboratory,
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Faculty of Health Sciences,
SHUATS, Allahabad
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 Introduc
tion
Good Storage Practices GSPs are activities which generally
prevent deterioration and ensure that the quality and safety of
drugs are also maintained

(GSPs) play an integral role in various Pharmaceutical and

Pharmacovigilance-oriented companies, organizations and
institutions.

Each one of them is required to demonstrate not only efficient

management but also efficient storage of pharmaceutical products.
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Such efficient storage of drugs is essential because the potency and
the physical integrity of medicaments are preserved and kept.

Precisely, GSPs represent this part which makes sure that the quality
of drugs is well-preserved. This is done through monitoring
and controlling a number of procedures which are closely linked to
storage processes.

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STORAGE AND STOCK
MANAGEMENT
The expiry periods of pharmaceutical products
have meaning only if the products are stored under
proper conditions, otherwise, products are likely to
lose their potency before the actual date of expiry.

The expiry periods of pharmaceutical products

have meaning only if the products are stored under
proper conditions, otherwise, products are likely to
lose their potency before the actual date of expiry.
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STORAGE AND STOCK
MANAGEMENT
Every community pharmacy, however large or small, needs to store
and manage its medicine stocks effectively.
There must be systems to ensure

Secure storage.

Clean and correct environmental conditions during storage.

Accurate and effective record keeping.

Effective stock rotation and expiry monitoring.

 Effective fire and theft prevention.

Effective rodent/ pest control

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 STORAGE
The need for proper storage
The storage of medicines and other products is an important requirement of
Good Pharmacy Practice.

Appropriate storage of medicines is essential –

To ensure that the potency is maintained.

 To prevent deterioration/spoilage/degradation.

To ensure/maintain physical integrity.

To ascertain that the quality and safety is maintained throughout their shelf
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STORAGE REQUIREMENTS
Storage requirements need to be considered on 2 aspects

A) Integrity Of Medicines: Medicines Should Be Stored In Such A

Way So As To MaintainTheir Integrity And Potency.

Maintain the right temperature required.

Protect from excessive humidity.

Keep medicines away from direct sunlight.

Protect from pests and rodents.

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b) Physical location

• Should be easy to locate.

• Accessible.

• Orderly/systematically placed..

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Whatever pattern of storage is selected,all the
personnel should ensure that

The stocks are stored in an orderly manner.

The medicines are kept back in the same place from

where they were removed.

All medicines are arranged neatly once in a while.

The personnel should be careful while storing the

medicines.

They should not throw the medicines haphazardly.

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Dont’s

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 Direct storage of cartons on the floor should be avoided
because, besides being an unhealthy practice,the contents
may also be damaged by moisture

DO NOT STORE
MEDICINE
CARTONS ON
THE FLOOR !!

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“YOU CAN BE A THERMOMETER.
If you feel hot, your medicines probably too feel the same.”

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Thanks