Substandard medicines categorised by type of marketing authorisation holders
| Type of quality defect | Medicines marketed by manufacturers (n=122) | Medicines marketed by distributors (n=26) | p Value* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of medicines (%) | Number of medicines (%) | ||
| Stability | 191 (31) | 14 (37) | 0.476 |
| Contamination | 134 (22) | 5 (13) | 0.228 |
| Minor packaging | 69 (11) | 2 (5) | 0.417 |
| Major packaging | 60 (10) | 5 (13) | 0.573 |
| Active ingredient | 59 (10) | 3 (8) | 1.000 |
| Delivery | 34 (5) | 1 (3) | 0.714 |
| Others | 64 (11) | 8 (21) | 0.058 |
| Total | 611 (100) | 38 (100) |
*A significant difference was defined at a p value <0.05.