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Table 3 Reasons for the drug recall data (2010 – January 2019)

From: Medicine recalls in Saudi Arabia: a retrospective review of drug alerts (January 2010–January 2019)

 

Reason for recall

Number of medicinal product

Percent %

1

Quality defects

73

78.06

1. Contamination

27

32.53

2. Non-compliance with manufacturer's specifications

18

21.43

3. Failure to demonstrate bioequivalence

16

19.28

4. Problems related to packaging

8

9.64

5. Problems related to the active ingredients

4

4.81

2

Adverse reaction

10

12.05

3

Falsified medicine

1

1.20