Propuesta de política óptima de compras para medicamentos en droguería del departamento de salud de Vicuña

Andrés Olivares () and Karla Soria-Barreto ()
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Andrés Olivares: Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica del Norte, Larrondo 1281-Coquimbo, Chile
Karla Soria-Barreto: Escuela de Ciencias Empresariales, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile

Revista de Analisis Economico – Economic Analysis Review, 2019, vol. 34, issue 2, 1-21

Abstract: This research proposes an optimal medication purchasing policy for the Drugstore of the Department of Health of Vicuña (DESAM) for patients with chronic diseases of higher prevalence. Harris-Wilson’s economic order quantity model was used to find the optimal shopping point that minimizes storage and order costs. Of the 54 medications used for the pathologies of chronic patients, seven were analyzed, covering 71% of the demand. The results indicate that the costs of the proposed new policy for DESAM can save a little more than Ch$10 million (US$16.400).

Keywords: Economic order quantity; primary healthcare; drugs purchase; chronic diseases (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C69 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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