NAIROBI, Kenya September 25, 2019 – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board today celebrated the World Pharmacists Day under the theme “Safe and Effective Medicines for All,” with a launch of three key pharmaceutical guidelines. The Guidelines on good distribution practices, Guidelines on disposal of pharmaceutical waste and Guidelines on transportation of pharmaceuticals were launched by […]
Mombasa Wednesday November 6 2019 – A total of 71 illegal chemists in Coast Region have been closed, stocks seized and owners arrested during a crackdown carried out by the Pharmacy and Poisons board (PPB) pharmaceutical inspectors and the police under the Coast Regional Commissioner. Among those arrested include operators of mobile clinics using vehicles with […]
Recall of Sure Lubricated Condoms Dotted The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) in collaboration with the National STI and AIDS Control Program (NASCOP) conducted a joint post-market surveillance quality survey of selected medical products and health technologies used in Kenya. Among the products that were sampled and tested were male latex condoms. The laboratory analysis […]
Ranitidine is a medicine used to treat and prevent ulcers of the stomach and intestine, and belongs to a group of medicines known as H2-Blocker. It works by reducing the amount of acid that the stomach produces. Swissmedic, the National Medicines Regulatory Authority of Switzerland through the Swissmedic’s Official Medicines Control Laboratory found low level […]
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 […]
Garissa, 18 June, 2021- At least 23 people have been arrested and arraigned in court and charged with various offenses for illegally operating pharmaceutical outlets in a crackdown targeting North-eastern counties of Garissa, Tana River, Lamu and parts of Kitui among others. The crackdown which was conducted by Pharmacy and Poisons Board inspectors in conjunction […]
DOWNLOAD PRESS RELEASE HERE Over 68 illegal pharmacy traders have been arrested and prosecuted, in western region for illegally handling pharmaceuticals. The operation led by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board Deputy Director of Inspectorate, Dr. Dominic Kariuki seized 133 cartons of assorted medicines and closed down over 114 pharmaceutical outlets. These include some government supplied medicines […]
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board is the national medicines regulatory authority whose mandate is to protect the health of the public by regulating the profession of pharmacy and ensuring quality, safety and efficacy of medical products and health technologies. In light of the above, PPB drug inspectors are conducting an intensive surveillance and enforcement operation […]
Nairobi, 16th April 2021- The Pharmacy and Poisons Board is the national medicines regulatory authority whose mandate is to protect the health of the public by regulating the profession of pharmacy and ensuring quality, safety and efficacy of medical products and health technologies. On April 14, 2021 the PPB drug inspectors jointly with the Judiciary, […]
MOMBASA, March 26, 2021- At least 58 people have been arrested and arraigned in court in an ongoing crackdown targeting illegal pharmacies in the Coast region which include Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Taita Taveta and Tana River counties. The operation conducted by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board drug inspectors in conjunction with Kenya Police Service targeted […]