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Drug management is one of the important components in pharmaceutical services at health centers that play a role in ensuring the availability, quality, and effective use of drugs. Inaccuracies at each stage of drug management can cause stock vacancies, excess inventory, and a decrease in the quality of health services. This study aims to describe the drug management profile at the Pamekasan Regency Health Center, Madura, East Java. The study used a descriptive observational design with a total sampling technique in 21 health centers. Data collection was carried out in the period June-December 2025 using a structured observation sheet based on the Regulation of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia Number 74 of 2016 concerning Pharmaceutical Service Standards at Health Centers. The assessment was conducted using a scoring system and was classified into good, adequate, and poor categories. The results showed that six of the eight drug management activities were in the good category, namely procurement (76.2%), receipt (100%), distribution (61.9%), destruction and withdrawal (95.2%), control (52.4%), and recording and reporting (71.4%). Meanwhile, planning activities (66.7%) and storage (52.4%) are in the sufficient category. Drug management at Pamekasan Regency Health Centers largely meets standards, but improvements are needed in planning based on consumption and disease patterns, as well as storage practices, including temperature control, FEFO implementation, and segregation of damaged and expired drugs.
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