Publications by authors named "Khalid Saeed Bukhari"
Background: Quality issues in pharmaceuticals are identified as a huge global and public health problem, especially with reference to low- and middle-income countries like Pakistan. The 2011 "Fake Drug Crisis" acted as a driving force to reform the regulatory structures of the country and for establishing the autonomous "Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan". Despite the fact that Pakistan possesses a huge pharmaceutical industry, there is a severe dearth of published literature and scientific evidence for the country regarding medicine quality and the prevalence of counterfeit and low-quality products, respectively.
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- The World Health Organization (WHO) emphasizes that access to medicine is essential for universal health coverage, highlighting the importance of an efficient medicine supply chain to minimize losses and enhance health systems.
- The Logistic Support System (LSS) was introduced during the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan to manage medical supplies, paving the way for the development of the Pharmaceutical Information Management System (PIMS) for both emergency and routine operations.
- PIMS improved medicine accessibility and decision-making through proactive inventory management, real-time data on drug needs, multi-user functionality, and enhanced security, and was effectively implemented by pharmacists in Pakistan.