Nairobi, Kenya, April 13, 2023 – Today, the Chief Executive Officer of the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), Dr. Fred Siyoi, hosted Peter Mamacos, the Health Attaché ad interim of the Embassy of the United States of America in Kenya, for a courtesy call. During the meeting, Dr. Siyoi and Mr. Mamacos discussed ways […]
Machakos, Kenya, April 3, 2023 – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has organized a three-day Key Stakeholder Sensitization Workshop in Machakos, aimed at updating schools of pharmacy on the latest standards and guidelines for pre-service education and training of pharmacists. The workshop’s objective is to ensure that schools of pharmacy provide a skills-oriented and competency-based […]
Vihiga, Kenya, March 28, 2023 – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), Kenya’s drug regulatory authority, has made an impressive move towards improving healthcare accessibility in Vihiga County by donating drugs to two dispensaries. This donation aims to ensure the accessibility of quality and safe medicines for the public. PPB’s Head of Western Region, Beatrice […]
Nairobi, Kenya – March 27, 2023 – As the pharmaceutical industry continues to grow in Kenya, it is crucial to establish guidelines that govern the qualifications, standards of practice and activities of sales pharmaceutical representatives. The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) is in the process of developing clear guidelines to ensure that pharmaceutical sales representatives are […]
Kenyan authorities crack down on illegal pharmaceutical outlets in Upper Eastern and Central regions Upper Eastern (Kenya), February 24, 2023 – Kenya’s Pharmacy and Poisons Board, which is responsible for regulating the practice of pharmacy and ensuring the safety, quality, and efficacy of medical products and health technologies, has embarked on a joint investigative and […]
PUBLIC ALERT – Alert on Unauthorized Home DNA Test Kits – January 12, 2023
December 23, 2022 – A joint targeted inspection by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) and the Kenya Police Service has arrested 63 people for engaging in illegal pharmaceutical practices in parts of Coast, Nairobi and Central regions. At least 143 boxes of assorted Health Products and Technologies were seized during the joint investigative and follow-up […]
15th December 2022 – The National Drug Regulator, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board is calling on licensed pharmaceutical practitioners to uphold the highest ethical practices in order to ensure sanity in the pharmaceutical sector. At the same time the Board is cautioning members of the public against engaging in illegal pharmaceutical practices. The Board’s Head […]