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Regulator seeks changes in labelling of imported drugs

Post-market surveillance is an important tool in monitoring the quality of health products. [iStockphoto]

Drug manufacturers importing to Kenya will be required to attach patient information to individual medicine packs as opposed to primary packaging, according to a new report.

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) also seeks to clear all donated medicine before it is distributed to medical facilities.

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