Counterfeit Probiotic Drugs
Abstract
Material and Method: A total of 17 different probiotic products in capsule, drops or sachet form, which were permitted for sale, were obtained from randomly selected chemist’s shops in the province of Malatya.
Results: There was nothing missing or counterfeit on the packaging of the 17 products examined. When the contents were investigated, no deficiencies or excess micro-organism production was determined in the first 12 products. In product #13, there was no production of one of the mentioned micro-organisms. In products # 14,15, 16, and 17, more than one micro-organism stated in the prospectus could not be obtained.
Conclusion: As the checking of products sold in chemist’s but controlled by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Livestock is not easy, there is a need for tighter supervision. This can be provided by sending the samples taken during audits to the correct laboratories, making detailed examinations, and evaluation the amount of active substance.
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
İç Hastalıkları
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yazarlar
Mucahit Oruç
0000-0002-0132-6243
Türkiye
Yücel Duman
0000-0002-9090-2096
Türkiye
İsmail Altın
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0000-0001-7185-2620
Türkiye
Osman Celbiş
0000-0003-2360-6905
Türkiye
Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Mayıs 2022
Gönderilme Tarihi
25 Kasım 2021
Kabul Tarihi
8 Ocak 2022
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2022 Cilt: 4 Sayı: 2