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CDU-COLLEGE of PHARMACYFEB 2016
PHARMACY LAY-OUT DESIGNS
WHAT IS LAY-OUT and its IMPORTANCE?
An arrangement or a plan , especially the schematic arrangement of parts or areas.
Importance It plays significant role in the
development of the patients perceptions which may have a positive impact on its sale potential.
Objective of layout design• To attract a large number of patients. • To increase the sale and decrease the
selling expenses• To have space for reserve for stock,office
and resting place for the employees• Proper entrance for goods• To minimize the movement of patients
with within the premises of the hospital pharmacy.
Types of Layout design
Self selectionSelf serviceClerk Or personal
Service
Clerk or personal Service
Exposure of product is lessprescribed drugsMaximum interaction between consumer and the pharmacy personnel
Self SelectionConsumer may see handle and select itemsFor nutritional supplementscosmetic,contraceptiveOTC drugs
Self Service•Minimum Clerk
service•Maximum
exposure of product to costmers
•Not 100 % self service
Style of layout
designs
Grid LayoutProducts are displayed in straight and parallel lines
Free Flow layoutFixture are irregularly shaped such as circles arches and triangle
Grid LayoutAdvantages More Product
Exposure Possibility of self
service Familiarity with
product that can be needed in future
Simplified, Secured,Minimum pilferage Maximum utilization
of available space
Free Flow LayoutAdvantages Allowance for browsing
and wandering freely Increased impulse
purchases Visual appeal and
FlexibilityDisadvantages Loitering encouraged Possible confusion Waste of floor space and
Costly
List of minimum requirements for a pharmacy: Premises:
The word Pharmacy shall be displayed in white writing on green colored sign board having minimum length of 5 feet and width of 2.5 feet.
The premises of a pharmacy shall be separated from room for private use
List of minimum requirements for a pharmacy:
The premises shall be built dry, well lit and ventilated and shall be of sufficient dimensions to allow the goods in stock, especially drugs and poisons to be kept in a clearly visible and appropriate manner.
The area of the section to be used at dispensing department should not be less than shall not be less than 6 sq meters for each additional person.
List of minimum requirements for a pharmacy:
The height of the premises shall at least be 2.5 sq Meters.
The floor of the pharmacy should be smooth and washable.
List of minimum requirements for a pharmacy:
The walls shall be plastered or tiled or oil painted so as to maintain smooth, durable and washable surface devoid of holes, cracks and cervices.
The dispensing department shall be separated by a barrier to prevent the entry of the public.
Hospital Pharmacy The department of the hospital which
deals with procurement, storage, compounding, dispensing, manufacturing, testing, packaging and distribution of drugs.
Location and layout of the Hospital Pharmacy
In hospital premises so that patients and staff can easily approach it.
In multi storied building ,on the ground floor especially the dispensing unit.
The manufacturing room should be adjacent to the pharmacy.
Location and layout of the Hospital Pharmacy
Outpatient pharmacy should give pleasant appearance and must have enough space for seating of patients who have to wait for medicines.
Medical stores of a pharmacy should be adjacent to the pharmacy itself or should be directly connected to pharmacy.
Layout of hospital pharmacy
Community pharmacy A community pharmacy is a pharmacy
that deals directly with people in the local area. It has responsibilities including compounding, counseling, checking and dispensing of prescription drugs to the patients with care, accuracy, and legality.
Selection of Site Space, Layout and Design for community pharmacy
A needy town or city Site of pharmacy in a particular city
should be most suitable among those available.
Convenient and accessible site to the majority of consumers.
Adequate free parking facility.
Physical facility Administrative office Bulk storage Narcotic or dangerous drug locker Manufacturing and repackaging Intravenous solution compounding Inpatient dispensing Outpatient dispensing (In case of Hospital Pharmacy) Medicine information resource centre Emergency medicine storage
ACTIVITY 2/9/16 ON a short bond paper provided, draw
the lay-out of the hospital assigned to you.
Label the parts of the lay-out. Under each label, give one sentence of
its function. At the back of the paper, Site reasons if
the lay-out is agreeable for the patients or not.