Dr. Sarah Vugigi, PhD.

Research& Publications

Research that answers a question the sector is actually asking

My research focuses on pharmaceutical manufacturing, medicine quality, quality systems, regulatory affairs, and the policies that strengthen access to essential medicines. The work is intended to inform practice, not just the literature.

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Medicine quality

Dissolution, stability, and pharmacopeial tests that support reliable medicines.

Quality systems

Risk-based GMP and quality assurance.

Regulation and policy

Compliance, registration, and access to essential medicines.

Pharmaceutical education

Building technical capacity through theory joined to practice.

Editorial role

Dr. Sarah Vugigi is the Editor-in-Chief of the African Journal of Pharmacy and Alternative Medicine (AJPAM).

Research themes

Four strands of work, all of them concerned with whether a medicine reaches a patient in the condition it was meant to.

Medicine quality

Does the medicine on the shelf perform as it should?

Work on dissolution profiles, product performance, and the analytical evidence behind quality claims, including assessment of marketed products in Kenyan county markets. Poor-quality medicine is a safety problem before it is a commercial one.

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Publications

Published research and academic work

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Research is only finished when someone can use it

Findings that stay inside a journal change nothing. The work here is written so a manufacturer, a regulator, or a lecturer can act on it, including through policy briefs prepared from research findings.

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Also published

Technical books for practitioners and students

Alongside peer-reviewed work, I write reference books on good manufacturing practice and critical pharmaceutical utility systems for professionals, students, and institutions.

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Open to research collaboration

I welcome joint studies, postgraduate supervision, and research partnerships focused on pharmaceutical manufacturing, medicine quality, and professional practice.

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