Poor-quality antimalarial drugs in southeast Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

GML Nayyar, JG Breman, PN Newton… - The Lancet infectious …, 2012 - thelancet.com
Poor-quality antimalarial drugs lead to drug resistance and inadequate treatment, which
pose an urgent threat to vulnerable populations and jeopardise progress and investments in …

Quality of medicines for life-threatening pregnancy complications in low-and middle-income countries: a systematic review

MR Torloni, M Bonet, AP Betran, CC Ribeiro-do-Valle… - PLoS …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Background There are concerns about the quality of medicines available in low-and middle-
income countries (LMIC) to manage hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia and sepsis. We …

Quality assessment of selected co-trimoxazole suspension brands marketed in Nairobi County, Kenya

BN Irungu, LC Koech, JM Ondicho, LK Keter - Plos one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Quality of medicines in both developed and developing countries is sometimes
compromised due to infiltration of counterfeit, substandard or degraded medicines into the …

South–south technology transfer: the case of pharmaceutical know-how in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

N Chorev - Socio-Economic Review, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Technological capabilities that are necessary for industrial development are often learned
from others. But where does technology come from and through which channels? This …

Review of the quality of pediatric medications in developing countries

J Conway, L Bero, C Ondari, KM Wasan - Journal of pharmaceutical …, 2013 - Elsevier
The quality of essential medicines for pediatric populations in developing countries is largely
unknown. This review examines quality studies (2000–2011) of medicines on the WHO …

Quality of antimalarial drugs in East Africa: a systematic review

M Girma, B Umeta, G Hasen… - Infection and Drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background The use of poor quality drugs will have multiple consequences with an
extended hazard of growing drug-resistant strains. Purpose The review aimed to provide the …

A pilot study on quality of artesunate and amodiaquine tablets used in the fishing community of Tema, Ghana

AO Affum, S Lowor, SD Osae, A Dickson, BA Gyan… - Malaria journal, 2013 - Springer
Background The ineffectiveness of artesunate and amodiaquine tablets in malaria treatment
remains a health burden to WHO and governments of malaria-endemic countries, including …

Quality Control Report of Drugs Analyzed in the Drug Analysis and Research Unit during the Period 2011-2015

KO Abuga, SN Ndwigah, BK Amugune… - East and Central African …, 2020 - ajol.info
Abstract During the period 2011-2015, the Drug Analysis and Research Unit (DARU)
analyzed 1972 drug samples. The samples consisted of 21.5% locally manufactured and …

Narrowing the gaps in global disputes: the case of counterfeits in Kenya

N Chorev - Studies in Comparative International Development, 2015 - Springer
This article investigates the nature and potential trajectories of global disputes. Conventional
accounts of global disputes often see them as inherently open-ended so that actors can …

Quality Performance of Drugs Analyzed in the Drug Analysis and Research Unit (DARU) during the Period 2006-2010

KO Abuga, BK Amugune, SN Ndwigah… - East and Central African …, 2013 - ajol.info
Abstract During the period 2006-2010, the Drug Analysis and Research Unit analyzed 583
samples. The samples comprised 50.6% local and 49.4% imported products. Samples were …