September 29, 2020 – The Pharmacy Poisons Board (PPB) is currently conducting a follow up audit on all pharmaceutical outlets with a key emphasis on the following; Monitoring if the measures for prevention & control of COVID-19 are being implemented in all pharmaceutical outlets. Crackdown on Sub-standard alcohol-based hand sanitizers in the market (based on the PPB […]
Nairobi September 7, 2020 – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has instituted internationally accepted Emergency use/Compassionate use Authorisation (EUCUA procedure), for quick authorisation of treatments and diagnostics to combat the effects of Covid-19 disease. Through this procedure, the PPB has issued Emergency Use Authorisations (EUAs) for (IVD) for detection of COVID-19, the Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) for […]
NAIROBI, Kenya August 19, 2020 – The Kenya National Technical Working Group on Pharmacovigilance and Post-Marketing Surveillance (KTWG_PV/PMS) was today inaugurated by the Chief Administrative Secretary at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Rashid Aman. Speaking during the virtual launch, Dr. Rashid said KTWG-0PV/PMS is a great initiative that will see the strengthening of the pharmacovigilance and post marketing […]
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board Unit of Drug Crime Investigations & Enforcement is holding a sensitisation workshop for the Ports of Entry (PoE) stakeholders at the Moyale One-Stop Border Point ( OSBP). The objective of the workshop is to enhance the level of which the legislative requirements are understood and enforced, increase vigilance on the […]
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) is the drug regulatory authority established under the Pharmacy and Poisons Act Cap 244 laws of Kenya. The Board has the sole responsibility 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. The […]
oday, the Pharmacy and Poisons Board visited West Pokot County to donate medicines to victims affected by the recent landslides and flood disaster that swept through the County. The medicines which were donated by several pharmaceuticals companies following an appeal by the Board were received by the Governor Prof. John Lonyangapuo, Member of National Assembly […]
NYERI, November 22, 2019 – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board inspectors in conjunction with the National Police Service closed down a total of 110 illegal chemists, seized stocks, arrested the owners who were arraigned in court and charged with various offenses. Seventy one (71) cases have been booked for prosecution while 22 of the accused […]