African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2284

Full Length Research Paper

Investigating extemporaneous compounding practices in the Polokwane tertiary hospital pharmacies in South Africa - a pilot study

Euphenia Mathebule Masupye
  • Euphenia Mathebule Masupye
  • Department of Pharmacy, University of Limpopo, Turfloop Campus, South Africa.,Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, South Africa.
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Fatima Suleman*
  • Fatima Suleman*
  • Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, South Africa.
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Thirumala Govender
  • Thirumala Govender
  • Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 27 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 29 September 2015
  •  Published: 29 December 2015

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