Screening for substandard and falsified medicines in Nigeria using visual inspection and GPHF-Minilab analysis: lessons learnt for future training of health workers and pharmacy personnel

Screening for substandard and falsified medicines in Nigeria using visual inspection and GPHF-Minilab analysis: lessons learnt for future training of health workers and pharmacy personnel

Background Substandard and falsified (SF) medicines are a serious threat to public health in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Visual inspection of medicines and screening analysis using the Global Pharma Health Fund (GPHF)-Minilab are important in medicine quality surveillance in low-resour...

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Main Authors: Micha Lächele, Julia Gabel, Nkiru Sunny-Abarikwu, Rita Ezinwanne Ohazulike, Juliet Ngene, Jane Frances Chioke, Lutz Heide
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Pharmaceutical Policy and Practice
Subjects:
Substandard medicines
falsified medicines
GPHF-Minilab
thin-layer chromatography
visual inspection
TLCyzer
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/20523211.2024.2432471
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