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Kenya, Uganda uncover network of illicit medical products

Kenya, Uganda uncover network of illicit medical products

Rédaction Africa Links 24 with Uganda Monitor
Published on 2024-07-25 09:08:19

Kenya’s Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) and Uganda’s National Drug Authority have uncovered a disturbing network of illicit medical products being shipped into both countries via postal and air cargo channels. 

The seized items, which include human medicines, biologic products and dietary supplements, pose significant health risks to the public and highlight the growing challenge of regulating cross-border pharmaceutical trade.

In the course of the operation, the team found medicines that had been stored and shipped outside of approved conditions; prescription medicines…

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