Grace Lovia Allotey-Babington, Irene Akwo Kretchy, Esther Atiapa Asiedu, Maxine Kelly Amuakwa, Obedia Akwele Seaneke, Daniel Ankrah, Abredu Kwadwo Somuah, Agatha Dei Owusu-Nyamekye, Sarah Owusu-Ansah, Patrick Kwame Effah, Johnson Debrah, Edna Acheampomaa Nai, Emmanuel Owusu, William Lamptey, Isaac Julius Asiedu Gyekye, Henry Nettey
Background : Extemporaneous compounding is the preparation of medicines for individual patients when no commercially available authorized form exists. Unlike registered medications, these products are not subjected to various tests for quality by Regulatory Authorities. Data on compounded medications in Ghana is currently inadequate or unavailable. There is the need to collate data that can be used to influence policy and to regulate preparation of extemporaneous products. Aim : To establish the prevalence, scope and quality of extemporaneously compounded medicines at selected hospitals in Accra, Ghana...
2024: Innovations in Pharmacy