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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...

State fights fake drugs with advanced on-site screening tools
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 11, 2024

The PPB directed pharmaceutical outlets and health facilities to withhold the affected batch pending further investigations.

Pharmacy Board orders withholding of drug used to relieve menstrual pain over contamination concerns
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 11, 2024

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) announced the move on Wednesday, after detecting suspected contamination with Diethylene Glycol (DEG) and Ethylen...

Public warned over unregistered and substandard cancer drug in the market
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 11, 2024

In a statement on Wednesday, the PPB expressed concern that the unregistered and substandard version of this critical drug poses significant risks to...

PPB recalls cancer drug Flurasted 500 (5-Fluorouracil) Injection, Batch No. HHP24017
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Dec 05, 2024

All healthcare practitioners and dispensing pharmacies directed to immediately stop the use and sale of the batch.

Pharmacy and Poisons Board recalls Efinox nasal drops over label mix-up
Charity Kilei  |  Nov 22, 2024

The Board further advised all pharmacies, hospitals, and members of the public to immediately stop selling or purchasing the recalled batch.

State cracks down on wholesalers supplying drugs to unlicensed pharmacies
Amina Wako  |  Oct 30, 2024

Kaluai said despite regular audits of wholesalers, some continue to operate without proper licensing, compromising patients' safety.

Pharmaceutical wholesalers, hospitals under scrutiny in government nationwide audit
Lucy Mumbi  |  Oct 28, 2024

The PPB’s intensified oversight comes soon after it launched Kenya’s first monitoring framework for antimicrobial drug consumption, targeting antibiot...

Kenya to monitor antibiotics use as resistance threatens effective treatment
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 25, 2024

According to a 2019 survey by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, antimicrobial resistance was responsible for approximately 8,500 deaths...

Pharmacy and Poisons Board suspends licences of four pharmacists
Charity Kilei  |  Sep 09, 2024

The Board's Enquiries and Disciplinary Committee (EDC) had taken action against these practitioners.

Govt recalls ulcers capsules after mix-up during packaging
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 20, 2024

The Board emphasised that it remains committed to protecting the health of the public.

Prolonged use of painkillers linked to rising cases of gastric ulcers
Charity Kilei  |  Aug 04, 2024

WHO has identified antimicrobial resistance as a major global health concern, directly attributing 1.3 million deaths to it.

Joint Kenya, Uganda operation uncovers illegal medical trade network
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 25, 2024

Chief Executive Officer of PPB Fred Siyoi, warned that health products and technologies obtained outside of the regulated supply chain risk public and...

Pharmacy and Poisons Board warns of fake diabetes drug circulating in market
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 18, 2024

The public is encouraged to report any encounters with such counterfeit products to the nearest healthcare facility or directly to the Pharmacy and Po...

Kenya and Uganda join forces against illicit trade in health products
Charity Kilei  |  Jul 12, 2024

During the four-day operation, teams from both countries inspected shipments of health products arriving via postal and air cargo.

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...

Kenya's pharmacy board issues alert on counterfeit cancer drug Herceptin
Charity Kilei  |  May 11, 2024

The PPB strongly advised against the use, distribution, sale, or supply of the C5830083 batch due to its inability to guarantee its safety, quality, a...

Pharmaceutical Society demands tough penalties for illegal drug sales to minors
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 23, 2024

The call came after an operation saw 21 pharmacies shut down in Mombasa last week for illegally selling Rohypnol.

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...

South Africa recalls Benylin cough syrup days after Kenya halts sale
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2024

The affected batches were sold in six countries including Kenya, South Africa, Eswatini, Rwanda, Tanzania and Nigeria.

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