Tag Archives: Pharmacy and Poisons Board

P2 Users Warned After Fake Batch Detected

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has issued an urgent warning over a counterfeit batch of Postinor-2 emergency contraceptive pills that has reportedly entered the Kenyan market. The regulator said the falsified medicine, identified by batch number T34197R, poses potential health risks and may fail to provide the intended protection …

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Pharmacy Board Rolls Out Pillscan Technology for Enhanced Medicine Quality Control

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has started using advanced Near Infrared Technology (NIR), called Pillscan, to improve medicine quality control. In a statement released on Wednesday, the PPB explained that the new technology will enhance its quality control by detecting substandard and counterfeit drugs, ensuring that medicines are safe, …

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Pharmacy and Poisons Board Recalls Efinox Medicine Due to Labeling Error

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has issued a recall for two batches of Efinox nasal drops following a labeling mix-up that could make the products unsafe for use. The affected batches, Batch No. 82979 (Efinox 1% w/v) and Batch No. 82978 (Efinox 0.5% w/v), were manufactured by Laboratory and Allied …

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