Table 5

Reasons for not passing the visual inspection separated by different kind of markets

Licensed market

Illicit market

Total

Manufacture not identified

0

14

14

Signs of decline*

0

5

5

Manufacture not identified + missing tablets

0

1

1

Manufacture not identified + signs of decline*

0

5

5

missing tablets in blister + signs of decline*

1

0

1

Manufacture not identified + expired + signs of decline*

0

1

1

Manufacture not identified + package damaged + signs of decline*

0

1

1

Total

1

27

28

Signs of decline = sticky, broken, dirty, or high abrasion

Tipke et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:95   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-95