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National Drug Authority in the spotlight over negligence

National Drug Authority in the spotlight over negligence

Pharmacy owners have asked parliament to audit the National Drug Authority activities and operations for allowing the existence of illegal and unlicensed drug shops.  as they give the health committee of parliament a report showing rot in this Authority.0 While appearing before the health committee of parliament were they handed in a report showing rot […]

National Drug Authority to test and certify local herbs

The Executive Director of the National Drug Authority,  Sematiko Gordon Katende has said that they are yet to start testing local herbs being sold on the Uganda market. He says this is in a bid to scrutinize local medicines available on the local market. According to Sematiko, herbs which pass the test and meet the standards will […]

National Drug Authority wants sellers of expired drugs denied bail

The National Drug Authority Kampala Regional Inspectors of Drugs David Ekau proposes that owners of clinics which sale expired drugs should be denied bail when are arrested. He made the remarks after the ministry of health reported that 70% of the private health units in Kampala operate illegally and do not have qualified personnel. Ekau said that most […]