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Abstract Introduction: The issue of drug management and its different aspects are considered as important and sensitive affairs of Ministry of health, treatment and medical education and even for all over the country. Objective: The purpose of this study is to assess the system of provision, distribution, maintenance, control and drug consumption in teaching hospitals of Rasht in 2002. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross sectional study, 22 wards from four teaching hospitals of Rasht were surveyed. Questionnaire consisted of 3 parts: part one is related to the general information regarding the study hospitals. Part two, general information concerning the wards under study and Part three, the information relevant to the pharmacies of these hospitals Results: Finding of this research indicated that 36.4% of study wards were standard in term of drug use system and 50% of study wards have acted according to the standard in view of drug distribution system and also 31.8% of the hospital wards had standard performance regarding the registration of drug interaction. Conclusion: Finding indicates that due to the lack of appropriate conditions for a drug expert of hospital in order investigate the drug situation of hospitals to conduct the super vision and admission affairs the necessary monitoring measures are not carried out on the process of drug provision and its distribution by pharmacy.

Keywords: Hospitals-Teaching, Pharmaceutical Preparations, Pharmacies

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