Production Capacity of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorVugigi, S.K.
dc.contributor.authorThoithi, G.N.
dc.contributor.authorOgaji, J.I.
dc.contributor.authorOnuonga, S.O.
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-23T09:38:29Z
dc.date.available2022-05-23T09:38:29Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to determine the production capacity in the Kenyan pharmaceutical industry and to forecast the year for full capacity utilization. Data was collected on installed, available and utilized capacities in this industry for the period 2010–2014, using a structured questionnaire. Six dosage forms namely tablets, capsules, oral liquids, external preparations, dry powders and oral rehydration salts were evaluated. Projection of capacity utilization was performed using time series forecasting method. The available capacity in billions was 29.3 tablets, 2.3 capsules, 0.4 bottles of oral liquids, 0.1 tubes of external preparations, 0.1 bottles of dry powders and 0.1 sachets of oral rehydration salts. In 2014, the overall utilized capacity was 27.4 %. The study showed that production capacity was underutilized. However, overall utilized capacity increased steadily during the five years. The forecasted year for achieving full capacity utilization for the manufactured dosage forms was 2043.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVugigi, S. K., Thoithi, G. N., Ogaji, J. I., & Onuonga, S. O. (2017). Production capacity of the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry in Kenya. East and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 20(1-3), 3-12.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/23772
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEast and Central African Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciencesen_US
dc.subjectPharmaceutical manufacturingen_US
dc.subjectProduction capacityen_US
dc.subjectInstalleden_US
dc.subjectUtilizeden_US
dc.titleProduction Capacity of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Industry in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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