1. Introduction to Prescription Analysis & Methodology
Vikash Batham
Consumer Unity & Trust Society

2. Why Prescription Analysis
Unethical promotion of drugs- a serious concern
Tool to gather relevant and actual information from users
Impact on Rational use of Drugs
Corporate Conduct of Hospital
Confirm alliances with Diagnostic Clinics
Assessment in accordance with clinical guidelines
Drug use pattern and adherence with EDL
Cost of treatment
Perception of user

3. Private Hospitals/Doctors
Interaction of Consumer with Healthcare entities – a schematic presentation
CONSUMER/
USER
PHARMA Co.
DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC
Chemists
Private Hospitals/Doctors MR

4. Rational use of Drugs - Definition
Rational use of drugs requires that “patients receive medications appropriate to their clinical needs, in doses that meet their own individual requirements, for an adequate period of time, and at the lowest cost to them and their community”
It’s a term or concept coined at the conference on RUD, convened by the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Nairobi in This concept has been adopted by almost every nation

5. Criteria of Judging RUD
Overuse, underuse or misuse of drugs
Poly-pharmacy
Inappropriate use of antibiotics
Inappropriate use of multivitamins
Overuse of injection when oral formulation is appropriate
Failure to prescribe in accordance with clinical guidelines
Prescription of unnecessary expensive drugs only

6. Methodology 250 prescription from each state
Collection from large and medium hospitals
Investigator can stand outside hospitals and identify patients
Rapport building with patients
Collect from only those who are willing
Prescription only from outpatients
Collect medical bills (photocopies)
Framework for the analysis provided by CUTS

7. THANK YOU