Regulators roll out new rule in war on fake medicines

Fake drugs are common in Kenya. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Regulators have directed pharmaceutical drug importers to obtain pre-shipment licences in a bid to seal loopholes for counterfeits.

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) and the Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) have partnered to enforce the new requirement that also affects food supplements, medical devices, herbal products and medical cosmetics.

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