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Medicine Storage Practices at Retail Community Pharmacies in Nyamagana District, Mwanza. A Cross-Sectional Study

Author(s) Dr. Stanley Mwita, Ms. Jonnatha Mutta
Country Tanzania
Abstract Background
Storage practices in community pharmacies are critical to ensuring the safety, efficacy, and quality of pharmaceutical products.
Objectives
This study aimed to assess medicine storage practices in retail community pharmacies in Nyamagana district, Mwanza, Tanzania.
Methods
A descriptive cross-sectional design was conducted to assess 105 community pharmacies in April 2024. A convenience sampling method was employed. Data were collected using self-administered questionnaires. The Clopper-Pearson exact test was used to calculate the 95% Confidence Interval (CI) of proportions.
Results
The findings revealed that only 55.2% (CI=45.2, 64.9) had refrigerators and 35.2% (CI=26.2, 45.2) had electrical power backup. While 88.6% (CI=80.9, 93.9) of pharmacies had sufficient shelves, and 64.8% (CI=54.8, 73.8) stored medicine boxes on the floor. On a positive note, 95.2% (CI=89.2, 98.4) regularly inspected expired medicines, and 84.8% (CI=76.4, 91.0) avoided overstocking. However, only 60.9% (CI=50.9, 70.3) maintained stock records, and 43.8% (CI=34.1, 53.8) used stock tracking software.
Conclusion
This study revealed several gaps in medicine storage practices within community pharmacies, particularly in the arrangement of medicine boxes, the availability of refrigerators, power backup systems, and digital inventory management tools. Policymakers and pharmacy regulators should prioritize these areas to enhance the quality of medicines and patients’ safety.
Keywords Medicine, storage practices, community pharmacies, Tanzania.
Field Medical / Pharmacy
Published In Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-04-27
DOI https://doi.org/10.63363/aijfr.2026.v07i02.5225
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