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Kenya’s health ministry warns of fake Postinor-2 emergency contraceptive pills

The falsified contraceptive is said to have a white non-useable “scratch area” on the back side of the pack.

NAIROBI: You risk purchasing a falsified emergency contraceptive unless you check the labels carefully, the Ministry of Health has warned.

Through the Pharmacy and Poisons Board, the government has put the general public, health workers and health facilities like chemists and pharmacies on high alert following the discovery of fake Postinor-2 drug, an emergency contraceptive that is used to prevent pregnancy.

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