Ninety-five illegal pharmacies in Lower Eastern region have been closed by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board. The board carried out a crackdown in the region in conjunction with the Kenya Police Service in an exercise that started on February 22. The exercise which is still ongoing has so far been conducted in Kitui, Makueni and Machakos counties with an aim was to weed out illegal pharmacies. “The seized medicines will be analyzed and disposed as per PPB guidelines on disposal of pharmaceutical waste,” Dr Kariuki noted. “The list of closed premises has been shared with county administration and Kenya Police Service for enforcement of closure,” he added.

Source: The Star February 28, 2021 06:56 UTC