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STRATEGY
PLANNING IN
PHARMACY
OPERATIONS
CHAPTER 4:
BUSINESS
PLANNING FOR
PHARMACY
PROGRAMS
CHAPTER 5:
GENERAL
OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 3:
STRATEGY
PLANNING IN
PHARMACY
OPERATIONS
PLANNING
It involves setting objectives and determining a course of action
for achieving those objectives
STRATEGIC PLANNING
To ensure that the organization is doing the right things now and
in the future.
HOW TO START?
Mission
Purpose of the company; defines what the company does or
is.
Mercury Drug = To serve you, to have what you
want – when, where and how you want it.
Watsons = Look Good, Do Good, Feel Great
The Generics Pharmacy = A Filipino Deserves
Nothing Less for Less Cost
HOW TO START?
Vision
What the pharmacy organization wants to be at some future
time point.
Watsons = Love your body
HOW TO START?
Slogan
Convey a message to customers about the organization
Mercury Drug = Nakasisiguro Gamot ay Laging
Bago
Watsons = Look Good, Do Good,
The Generics Pharmacy = TGPagpagaling ng
Pilipinas
PROCESS OF STRATEGIC
PLANNING
Preplanning = Steps necessary to organize the strategic planning
effort—or “planning for the planning.”
PROCESS OF STRATEGIC
PLANNING
Planning = Ideas are actively generated for the pharmacy
organization.
STRENGTH OPPORTUNITY
• Only community pharmacy near • Go-to for people nearby and
PCMC patients/customers from the hospital
• Located within transport stop • Add other types of products (drinks)
WEAKNESS THREAT
• Limited stocks • Sari-sari stores also offer drinks and
• Did not conduct market analysis OTC drugs
PROCESS OF STRATEGIC
PLANNING
Postplanning = This phase includes three vitally important steps:
(1) communicating the plan, (2) implementing the plan, and (3)
monitoring progress once the plan is implemented.
BARRIERS TO PLANNING
Failure to commit sufficient time to the planning effort
Interpersonal issues such as struggles over power or politics and
individual or group resistance to change
Lack of planning skills
Failure to plan far enough into the future
BARRIERS TO PLANNING
Constantly changing environment
Failure to implement owing to lack of time or lack of resources
Failure to monitor progress
Lack of support of top executive and/or board of directors
LIMITATIONS TO PLANNING
Guesswork
Output
Input
TYPICAL PHARMACY INPUTS
Location strategies
Layout strategies
Human resources
Scheduling
Designing goods and services
TYPICAL PHARMACY INPUTS
Process strategies
Managing quality
Supply-chain management
Inventory management
Maintenance