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Table 5 Licensing, supply and distribution of magnesium sulphate as reported by drug information officers or drug regulatory officials – survey

From: Translating research into policy and practice in developing countries: a case study of magnesium sulphate for pre-eclampsia

Country

Licensed for eclampsia

Licensed for pre-eclampsia

Imported or produced locally

Problems with supply or distribution

MgSO4 on EML

Date included on EML

Armenia

Yes

Yes

Imported

No

Yes

1994

Bolivia

Yes

Yes

Both

No

Yes

1985

Cambodia

Yes

Yes

Imported

No

Yes

2000

India

NR

NR

Produced locally

No

No

NA

Indonesia

Yes

Yes

Produced locally

No

Yes

1983

Iran

Yes

Yes

Produced locally

No

Yes

1981

Philippines

Yes

NR

Produced locally

No

Yes

1989

Rwanda

Yes

Yes

Both

No

Yes

NR

Yemen

Yes

Yes

Imported

No

No

NA

  1. MgSO4 = magnesium sulphate
  2. EML = essential medicines list
  3. NR = not reported
  4. NA = not applicable