The quality of antimalarials available in Yemen.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria has always been a major public health problem in Yemen. Several studies in developing countries have demonstrated ineffective and poor quality drugs including antimalarials. Therefore, quality assessment of antimalarial drugs is of crucial importance. This study aimed to assess the quality of antimalarials (chloroquine and sulfadoxine/pyrimethamine) available in Yemen and to determine whether the quality of these products was related to the level of the distribution chain at which the samples were collected or related to the manufacturers.

Methods

Four samples from each antimalarial product were collected from each of the various levels of the distribution chain. One sample was kept with the research team. Two were tested at Sana'a and Aden Drug Quality Co

SUBMITTER: Abdo-Rabbo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1192817 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature