ABC-VED matrix-a dual approach to efficient inventory control at a tertiary care teaching hospital in India

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Category A drugs accounted for 71.1% of the budget, demonstrating the need for focused inventory control.
VED analysis revealed vital drugs made up 24.8% of costs, emphasizing the importance of maintaining these items in stock.
The ABC-VED matrix showed that 47.88% of drugs consumed 90% of the budget, highlighting critical cost items.
Adopting the ABC-VED method can eliminate stock-out situations while ensuring optimal resource utilization in hospitals.

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Retrospective analysis shows ABC-VED can optimize budget and resource use in hospital pharmacies, indicating essential cost efficiency.

Kulkarni et al. (2025) studied this question.

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