Nairobi, Kenya, April 14, 2023 – The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) on Friday hosted a delegation of experts from the ABACUS II study to discuss progress in medicine quality and antimicrobial resistance research. The meeting was attended by experts from around the world, including Dr Celine Caillet from Oxford University, Ida Johnson from the […]
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 […]