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A literature review on pharmacovigilance systems in off-label use of medicines
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)
Problem and significance: Off-label use of medicines is not illegal; however, it can be risky and harmful, or beneficial and innovative. The main problem of this practice is the lack of systems for monitoring adverse drug ...
The design, preparation and evaluation of Artemisia Afra and placebos in tea bag dosage form suitable for use in clinical trials
(University of the Western Cape, 2006)
Artemisia Afra, a popular South African traditional herbal medicine is commonly administered as a tea infusion of the leaves. However, clinical trials proving it safety and efficacy are lacking mainly due to the absence ...
Review of medicine registration system in Tanzania
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)
Registration of medicines is an essential function of the national medicine regulatory system
of any country. Since the start of the medicine registration system in Tanzania in early 2000s,
no systematic review has been ...
The effect of dossier farming on medicine registration in South Africa.
(University of the Western Cape, 2020)
In this study, the researcher wanted to determine the effect of dossier farming in medicine registration in South Africa by comparing the number of generic registrations of products tendered for the government for the ...
The implementation of the African union model law on medical products regulation and the establishment of the African medicines agency
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Within Africa, there is insufficient access to quality, safe, efficacious and
affordable medical products which can partly be attributed to lack of robust
regulatory systems, a lack of competent regulatory professionals ...
Effect of inhaled cationic poly-peptides on respiratory mechanics in the isolated perfused rat lung
(University of the Western Cape, 1998)
The inhalation route is increasingly being considered as a viable option to deliver protein drugs into the body, but there has been few studies dealing with the safety of this strategy. The results of in vitro studies have ...