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Regulator warns of fake batch of P-2 emergency contraceptive pills in the market

A pharmacy. The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has urged those involved in the pharmaceutical supply chain to procure health products exclusively from licensed manufacturers, importers, distributors, and retailers.

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By  Linet Owoko

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has warned the public against a counterfeit batch of the popular Postinor-2 emergency contraceptive pills in circulation, stating that the product may pose serious health risks to users.

The regulator identified the counterfeit Postinor-2, containing 0.75 mg of levonorgestrel, as batch number T34197R. The product falsely claims to have been manufactured by Gedeon Richter.

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