Nairobi, Kenya – Cabinet Secretary for Health Hon. Aden Duale chaired a consultative meeting with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) and the Kenya Pharmaceutical Association (KPA) on the rollout of the 2026 Good Pharmacy Practice Standards. Present were PPB Chairperson Dr. John Munyu and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Ahmed Mohammed; KPA Deputy President Williamson […]
Nairobi, Kenya – Pharmacy and Poisons Board Chairperson Dr. John M. Munyu, MBS, has called for stronger regulatory collaboration and harmonisation across Africa to improve access to safe, quality, effective and affordable health products. In his closing remarks at the 6th PharmaReg & MedDevReg AfriSummit 2026 on 4th October, Dr. Munyu also urged greater support […]
Nairobi, Kenya – Africa is making progress towards harmonised regulation of medical devices and in vitro diagnostic devices (IVDs), with initiatives supporting common requirements and greater reliance on trusted regulatory decisions. At Afri Summit 2026 on 1st October, Dr. Pauline Wairimu, Head of Medical Devices at the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), highlighted the contribution […]
Nairobi/ Kenya is strengthening its use of trusted regulatory decisions to support more efficient assessment of health products. Speaking on the “Regulatory Updates” panel at AfriSummit 2026, Dr. Purity Mutinda outlined the Pharmacy and Poisons Board’s abridged, expedited and immediate recognition pathways. These pathways draw on decisions by reference authorities, including the US FDA, EU […]
Quality-assured generic medicines depend on credible and sustainable bioequivalence systems. In a panel discussion titled “A Collaborative Path Forward for Strengthening Bioequivalence Ecosystems in Africa” at PharmaReg AfriSummit 2026 on 29 September 2026, Pharmacy and Poisons Board Head of Bioequivalence Unit, Dr. Felistas Chepwogen, called for clear regulatory guidance, predictable timelines, phased implementation and sustained […]
Africa’s regulatory systems must work more closely to improve access to quality-assured medicines and health technologies. In a panel discussion on “The Future of Pharma Regulation in Africa: From National Systems to One African Medicines Market,” on 29 September 2029, Dr Wilfred Ochieng, representing the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, highlighted the importance of regulatory harmonization, […]
Kenya and Zambia are exploring stronger regulatory cooperation to advance the oversight of health products and technologies and support local pharmaceutical manufacturing. On the sidelines of the ongoing PharmaReg AfriSummit 2026 held on 29 September 2026 Pharmacy and Poisons Board Chairman Dr John Munyu met Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority Director-General Mr Makomani Siyanga to discuss […]
Kenya is moving towards an integrated national system that will enable health products to be authenticated and traced across the supply chain, improving visibility and supporting targeted recalls. Presenting on “From Policy to Implementation: Kenya’s Roadmap to Full Pharmaceutical Track and Trace and Serialization” at the PharmaReg AfriSummit 2026, on 29 September 2026, the Pharmacy […]
Pharmacy and Poisons Board CEO Dr. Ahmed Mohamed joined Cabinet Secretary for Health Hon. Aden Duale at the 40th anniversary celebrations of the Mission for Essential Drugs and Supplies on 29 September 2026. The event recognised MEDS’ contribution to the sourcing, testing, quality assurance and distribution of essential medicines and health products since 1986. It […]
Kenya is strengthening pharmaceutical regulation to ensure patients have access to safe, effective and quality health products distributed through legitimate channels. At the opening session of the sixth PharmaReg and MedDevReg AfriSummit 2026, Pharmacy and Poisons Board Chairperson Dr John M. Munyu, MBS, said the country has strengthened its laws, technical capacity, quality systems and […]