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Pharmacy and Poisons Board intensifies crack down on unregistered pharmaceuticals
Charity Kilei  |  Jan 18, 2025

In particular, the Board has flagged products listed under Indian Pharmacopoeia, warning that they do not meet the country’s drug registration require...

Illegal pharmacies crackdown: 35 arrested, 50 premises shut down in Kajiado
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 19, 2024

The stolen pharmaceuticals were found in unlicensed chemists, posing serious health risks to the public due to their unregulated handling and distribu...

82 illegal pharmacies shut down across the country in latest crackdown
Hanifa Adan  |  Apr 21, 2024

Thirty-six individuals have been apprehended, with legal actions commenced against several others, including 7 in Nairobi, 19 in Central Kenya, and 10...

Patients turn to pharmacies as Kenya's doctors continue strike
Charity Kilei  |  Apr 11, 2024

Desperate for medical attention amid the doctors' strike, some say they have no choice but to turn to pharmacists, who may be unqualified.

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