PPB PharmTech case studies
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The PPB PharmTech examination is the licensing assessment for pharmacy technicians in Kenya, administered under the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB). The credential is intended for candidates who have completed the required training and seek registration to practise as pharmacy technicians. The PPB PharmTech case studies are 5 cases and about 4,651 words.
1Biowaiver for a Second Strength of Metformin Tablets
Achieng is a pharmaceutical technologist in the regulatory affairs unit of a Nairobi manufacturer. The company is preparing a dossier for generic metformin hydrochloride tablets in two strengths, 500 mg and 1000 mg.
931 words, about 5 min2Licensing a New Wholesale Branch in Nakuru
Kariuki is a pharmacy technologist with five years' experience and is proposed as the person in charge of a new wholesale branch in Nakuru for a company already licensed as a wholesale dealer in Mombasa. The Nakuru premises are a 180 m² warehouse with a shared loading bay used by a maize-flour distributor; afternoon ambient temperatures reach 34 °C and there is no air conditioning.
945 words, about 5 min3Saturday Evening in a Kisumu Community Pharmacy
It is 18:40 on a Saturday in a community pharmacy in Kisumu. The superintendent pharmacist has left for the day.
941 words, about 5 min4Jaundice on TB Treatment and a Smelly Amoxicillin Batch
A 34-year-old man started a standard regimen of rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide and ethambutol five weeks ago at a TB clinic. He now presents with jaundice, dark urine and nausea.
905 words, about 5 min5Out-of-Specification Assay and a Friday Shipment
During finished-product testing of batch 2311 of paracetamol 500 mg tablets - 480,000 tablets, packed and awaiting lot release - the analyst obtains assay results of 92.4%, 92.8% and 93.1% against a specification of 95.0–105.0%. The three results come from three separate weighings of a single composite sample prepared from 20 tablets.
929 words, about 5 min