Drug quality control work in drug analysis and research unit:

Abstract

The Drug Analysis and Research Unit received and analyzed 262 drug samples over a five-year period 1991 to 1995. Samples were obtained from regulatory authorities, local industry, non-Governmental organizations, Hospitals and private practitioners. The samples analyzed, constituted 59.4% local and 40.6% imported. Failure to comply with quality specifications as set out in respective monographs was overall ,17.5% representing 19.9% of local and 14.2% of imported products,