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 […]
CAS Health urges pharmacists to embrace innovation June 2, 2022 – There’s need for collective efforts and innovative interventions to address the quality, cost and availability of health products. Addressing the 42nd Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya Annual Scientific Conference under the theme “Disruptive advances in pharmacy for improved Healthcare” the Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in […]
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 […]
Pharmacy Board shuts down 40 pharmacies in regulatory crackdown North Eastern – A total of 40 persons have so far been arrested and booked for prosecution in various courts within North Eastern Kenya and Nairobi regions for operating illegal pharmacies. The joint pharmaceutical regulatory in partnership with the National Police service commenced on 10th April […]
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 […]