Kenya
9 stories from this country.
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Ministry Clarifies Implementation of 2026 Good Pharmacy Practice Standards
Nairobi, Kenya – Cabinet Secretary for Health Hon. Aden Duale chaired a consultative meeting with the Pharmacy and Poisons Board…
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Kenya and Zambia explore stronger pharmaceutical regulatory cooperation
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board and Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority are discussing a memorandum of understanding to strengthen capacity building for assessors, inspectors and scientists.
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Kenya sets 1 January 2027 deadline for GS1-compliant pharmaceutical serialization
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board will require GS1-compliant unit-level serialization from 1 January 2027, building on batch-level traceability already under way for locally manufactured and imported products.
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Kenya’s PPB strengthens marketing authorisation renewal and supply chain safeguards
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has introduced marketing authorisation renewal, strengthened inspections and enhanced pharmacy practice standards, and is advancing product authentication and traceability systems.
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AfriSummit 2026 Concludes in Nairobi, Advancing Africa’s Regulatory Agenda from Policy to Practice
450+ delegates from 25+ countries, 16+ national regulatory authorities, 125+ speakers and 30+ solution providers came together for five days…
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AfriSummit 2026 to Bring Africa’s Regulatory and Healthcare Community Together in Nairobi
Editor’s note: Drug Eye Africa is a media partner of AfriSummit 2026. AfriSummit 2026 opened in Nairobi on 28 September,…
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Kenya’s PPB detects falsified Lucentis batches 18862110 and 18802112
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has identified two falsified batches of Lucentis (ranibizumab) 0.3mg injection in the Kenyan market, with one arrest made and investigations ongoing into distribution…
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Kenya names 13 manufacturers building pharmaceutical plants
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board says the projects, ranging from a penicillin plant to vaccine and KEMRI facilities, support a target of producing half of essential health products…
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Kenya’s PPB plans national track and trace system for health products
The regulator has also issued the country's first Good Pharmacy Practice standards and says it is supporting 13 new manufacturers, as it sets out its record at the…