Pharmacy Inventory - Breakup by Dosage Form

[thinking]

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Dear All:

Looking for answers to the following two questions:

1. What percent of retail pharmacy inventory is oral solid dosage form (tablets and capsules), topical dosage form and liquids?
2. In general, a retails pharmacy has how many drugs (NDCs)?

Any response would be greatly appreciated. Please include the reference, if known.


Thank you

 

[zelman]

Percentage by dollar value, number of packages, or what?

 

[thinking]

Percentage by dollar value, number of packages, or what?

By number of drugs (or NDCs - i.e., redundancy of a drug is OK ). For example, out "100" total items in a pharmacy "65" are tables or capsules.
Any additional info will be great.

Thank you.

 

[ineeddrug]

My store has about 70-80% are for oral tablets/capsules, 5% for oral solution, 5-10% is for topical, 5% is for inhaler, and nebulizer solution and nasal sprays.. 5% for fridge items (insuln, shots..)

 

[thinking]

My store has about 70-80% are for oral tablets/capsules, 5% for oral solution, 5-10% is for topical, 5% is for inhaler, and nebulizer solution and nasal sprays.. 5% for fridge items (insuln, shots..)

Thank you so much for the response. May I ask how many total items are there in your pharmacy? Around 2000?