Safety of patients must remain at the heart of medicine importation

A cheaper medicine that cannot be verified, traced or monitored may ultimately impose far greater costs on patients and the healthcare system.

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The Ministry of Health’s decision to halt unregulated parallel importation of medicines and health technologies marks an important step in strengthening Kenya’s pharmaceutical regulatory system.

More than a policy shift, it is a reaffirmation that improving access to medicines should never come at the expense of patient safety, quality or public confidence.

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