Table 2. Results of simplified visual inspection checklist.
| Questions | Results | Number of samples | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | B | C | ||
| A.Packaging | Yes | No | ||
| 1.Is there an external packaging? | 169 | 123 | NA | 292 |
| 2.Is the external packaging intact? | 164 | 128 | NA | 292 |
| 3.Is the internal packaging intact? | 288 | NA | 4 | 292 |
| 4.Does the internal packaging provide clear information on the storage conditions of the medicine? | 84 | 208 | NA | 292 |
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B. Identification B1. Does the external packaging carry the following information on the outer side? |
A | B | C | |
| Yes | No | |||
| 5. Name of the active ingredient (s) | 169 | 0 | NA | 169 |
| 6. The amount of active ingredient per dosage unit? | 169 | 0 | NA | 169 |
| 7. The expiry date in an uncoded form (i.e. Exp.Date 06/20, JUN 20) | 163 | 6 | NA | 169 |
| B2. Does the internal packaging carry the following information on the outer side? | Yes | No | ||
| 8. Name of the active ingredient (s) | 292 | NA | 0 | 292 |
| 9. The amount of active ingredient per dosage unit? | 292 | NA | 0 | 292 |
| 10.The expiry date in an uncoded form (i.e. Exp.Date 06/20, JUN 20) | 289 | NA | 3 | 292 |
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C. Traceability C1. Does the external packaging carry the following information on the outer side? |
A | B | C | |
| Yes | No | |||
| 11. The name and address of the manufacturer or the company/Person responsible for placing the product on the market? | 163 | 6 | NA | 169 |
| 12. The batch number? | 163 | 6 | NA | 169 |
| C2. Does the internal packaging carry the following information on the outer side? | Yes | No | ||
| 13. The name and address of the manufacturer or the company/Person responsible for placing the product on the market? | 228 | 64 | NA | 292 |
| 14. The batch number? | 286 | NA | 6 | 292 |
| D. Physical appearance | A | B | C | |
| 15. Have the tablets the same shape, dimensions, color, marks? | 291 | NA | 1 | 292 |
| 16. Are the tablets free from craks, erosion, stains, foreign particles? | 290 | NA | 2 | 292 |
| Checklist Final Results | A | B | C | |
| 77.0% | 19.2% | 3.8% | ||