Survey of the quality of medicines identified by the United Nations Commission on Life-Saving Commodities for Women and Children

Overview

The survey was organized by the WHO Prequalification Team (WHO PQT) in cooperation with the National Medicines Regulatory Authorities / Ministries of Health of Burkina Faso, Kenya, Madagascar, Nepal, Nigeria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda, Viet Nam, and Zimbabwe. A total of 204 samples of the following medicines were collected and tested:

• oxytocin injection,

• magnesium sulfate injection,

• gentamicin injection,

• procaine benzylpenicillin injection,

• ampicillin injection,

• ceftriaxone injection,

• dexamethasone phosphate injection,

• amoxicillin dispersible tablets,

• zinc sulfate dispersible tablets/syrup,

• levonorgestrel tablets, and

• mifepristone tablets