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Table 1 Registration and quality assurance status of MA medicines by country and abortion law restrictions

From: Availability of medical abortion medicines in eight countries: a descriptive analysis of key findings and opportunities

Country

Abortion Law level of restriction

Combi-pack

Misoprostol

Mifepristone

Number of registered products

Number quality-assured products

Number of registered products

Number quality-assured products

Number of registered products

Number quality-assured products

Bangladesh

Low

7

–

34

1a

13

–

Liberia

Medium

2

–

2

1a

–

–

Malawi

High

–

–

5

3a,b,c

–

–

Nepal

Low

5

1d

4

–

3

–

Nigeria

High

3

–

12

2a,c

–

–

Rwanda

Medium

–

–

–

–

–

–

Sierra Leone

High

2

–

2

1a

–

–

South Africa

Low

–

–

1

1c

2

2e,f

  1. aMisoclear®/Mistol®/Jekprostol®/, Acme, WHO PQ-listed
  2. bMisoprost®, Cipla Pharmaceuticals, WHO PQ-listed
  3. cCytotec®/, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals (This is the originator misoprostol product and is not SRA-approved for medical termination of pregnancy only the prevention and treatment of gastric ulcers)
  4. dMedabon®, Sun Pharmaceuticals, SRA-approved
  5. eMifegyne®, Exelgyn Pharmaceuticals, SRA-approved
  6. fMediprist®, LinePharma, SRA-approved