Galenic formulations to fight the phenomenon of counterfeiting in developing Countries

The A.P.P.A.(R) Project is the result of the cooperation between the University of Turin (Italy) and Italian Community Pharmacists and it is in agreement with the International Health Cooperation principles. The Project is structured in six steps through which it is possible to obtain an effective and functional galenic laboratory in hospitals located in developing Countries: from a preliminary study of local needs up to a constantly and accurate control of the prepared galenics by analysis in the laboratories of the University of Turin. The proposed pharmaceutical dosage forms are liquids, capsules, ointments, pessaries, suppositories, parenteral solutions. For each laboratory, a specific handbook has been studied to comply with the local needs. For each preparation, specific tests have been performed to verify the stability under different environmental conditions (EMA guidelines). Several Projects are working on: two in Cameroon, Madagascar and Angola; one in Chad and one in Haiti. (C) 2015 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.