Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) Stories

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...

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.

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...

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...

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.

Fake doctor arrested in Kayole after defrauding patient sh60,000 with false liver diagnosis
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 12, 2024

The victim was diagnosed with a liver disorder and provided a prescription.

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