Sixty-nine people have been arrested for illegally handling pharmaceuticals within the North Rift region following a raid by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board. In a statement on Friday, the board said it closed 95 premises during the raid. The arrested persons have been booked for prosecution in various courts,” the board said. A month ago, the Board closed 100 chemists in five counties of the Upper Eastern region. He said a total of 90 cartons of assorted medicine have been seized and taken to court as evidence.

Source: The Star April 30, 2021 09:33 UTC