<b>Evaluation of quality control in drug-manipulation and homeopathic pharmacies in Maringá, Paraná State</b> - DOI: 10.4025/actascihealthsci.v27i2.1378

Abstract

The quality control in compounding and homeopathic pharmacies is of highest importance to assure the microbiological and physical-chemical quality of drugs and compounding preparations, guaranteeing effectiveness, safety and credibility of the released medicines to the population. The objective of the present work was to verify the number of compounding and homeopathic pharmacies of the city of Maringá, Paraná State, which are doing the quality control in agreement with the determinations of the Sanitary Surveillance in RDC33. It was observed which minimum tests, were realized and if they were adequate as well the largest difficulties found by the drugstores to implant the quality control. Using as guideline the RDC33 a questionnaire was formulated, which was used as support for the accomplishment of the direct research in 25 compounding and homeopathic pharmacies from a total of 30 drugstores of the city of Maringá. Based analyses of the results it was concluded that most of the compounding and homeopathic pharmacies of the city of Maringá are trying to adaptate to the established demands of ANVISA. However they have difficulties such as financial and human resources to do the minimum quality control necessary for the maintenance of the effectiveness, stability and safety of the manipulated medicines and raw materials used