Drug Quality Control in Kenya: Observation in the Drug Analysis and Research Unit During the Period 2001-2005
dc.contributor.author | Thoithi, G.N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Abuga, K.O. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nguyo, J.M. | |
dc.contributor.author | King'ondu, O.K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mukindia, G.G. | |
dc.contributor.author | Mugo, H.N. | |
dc.contributor.author | Ngugi, J.K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Kibwage, IO | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-02-18T14:19:46Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
dc.identifier.citation | East Cent. Afr. J. Pharm. Sci. 11 (2008) | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/10128 | |
dc.description.abstract | During the five-year period January 2001 to December 2005, the Drug Analysis and Research Unit received and analyzed 394 drug samples. Samples were received from regulatory authorities, local industry, non-governmental organizations, hospitals and private practitioners. The samples analyzed constituted 37.8 % locally manufactured and 62.2 % imported products. In contrast to previous years when failure rates of over 20 % were recorded, the overall rate of failure to comply with compendial quality specifications was 6.1 %, comprising of 8.7 % locally manufactured and 4.5 % imported drugs. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Quality control | en |
dc.subject | Dissolution | en |
dc.subject | Drugs | en |
dc.title | Drug Quality Control in Kenya: Observation in the Drug Analysis and Research Unit During the Period 2001-2005 | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
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