August 25, 2022 – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) will collaborate with the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya (PSK) to develop a self-regulation framework to promote Good Pharmacy Practices in the country. The CEO of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board Dr. Fred Siyoi revealed that the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the […]
July 26, 2022 – Plans are underway to kick-start local manufacturing of the COVID-19 vaccines in Kenya, Health Chief Administrative Secretary Dr. Rashid Aman has said. He said a new pharmaceutical policy, whose works are in the pipeline, is set to streamline the manufacturing sector as well as create an enabling environment that supports vaccine […]
July 26, 2022 – The Senior Vice President, Global Health & Manufacturing Services at the United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) Dr. Emily M. Kaine today paid a courtesy call on the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) Chief Exective Officer, Dr. F. M. Siyoi. Dr. Emily who was accompanied by the USP/PQM+ Director, Eastern and Southern Africa […]
Thursday, 21 July – The Government with the support of development partners has taken several measures across various sectors to intensify action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR), one of the most complex public health threats with root causes in multiple sectors ranging from health, food safety and agriculture to environment and trade. In response to the AMR […]
July 1, 2022 – Health CS Mutahi Kagwe on Friday inaugurated the Board of Directors of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board. Speaking in Malindi where he inaugurated two other boards, NHIF and KHPOA, the CS said the government is committed to expanding health service coverage with a focus on quality as well as reduction of […]
June 19, 2022 – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PBB) is targeting licensed pharmacies to audit the handling of controlled medicines and prescription medicines in line with the Pharmacy regulations. “We are cautioning the public from engaging in illegal pharmaceutical practices and encourage licensed pharmaceutical practitioners to uphold the highest ethical practices to enhance pharmaceutical […]
PPB CEO encourages pharmaceutical innovation to meet the changing needs of patients Pharmacists have been challenged to invest in Research and Development (R&D) of new medicines. The Pharmacy and Poisons Board Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Fred Siyoi says innovation and specialization is required in the profession to provide more services to the public. He says […]
Health products worth 24 million seized in PPB led operation May 28, 2022 – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) in partnership with the Kenya Police Service acted this week to target pharmaceutical outlets that illegally sell Health Products and Technologies (HPTs) to consumers in South Rift and Nairobi regions. The operation that commenced on […]
Kenya & IGAD collaborate to implement post market surveillance & pharmacovigilance to improve patient safety The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) in collaboration with the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), has implemented several post-marketing surveillance (PMS) and pharmacovigilance (PV) activities within the IGAD member states which include Kenya, Uganda, Djibouti, Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia and South […]
84 illegal pharmacies shut in a Nyanza region crackdown Kisumu, 24 September, 2021– A crackdown on illegal pharmacies in Nyanza region that commenced on 20th September, 2021 has closed a total of 84 illegal outlets and seized 137 cartons of assorted medicines. So far, 80 people have been arrested & arraigned in court & charged […]