Substandard and falsified antimicrobials in selected east African countries: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, millions of people have been affected by fraudulent pharmaceutical products, particularly those in developing countries. Although the problem of falsified and substandard drugs is acknowledged, the extent of the issue is ever-changing, has a dynamic nature, and should be quantified and captured in a recent snapshot.

Objective

This systematic review seeks to examine the data that can quantify and provide a current snapshot of the prevalence of SF antimicrobials in selected east Africa countries.

Methods

Scientific studies on antimicrobial quality were searched in PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar from 2017 to February 2023. The search strategy focused on scientific articles published in peer-reviewed scientific journals written in English

SUBMITTER: Tegegne AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10817106 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature