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Sudan's NMPB Sennar branch honours pharmacies for regulatory compliance

The National Medicines and Poisons Board (NMPB) has honoured two pharmacies in Sennar state for adherence to pharmaceutical regulations and professional standards.

The Sennar branch presented certificates of appreciation to Mazn Al-Haditha Pharmacy and Sabahi Al-Haditha Pharmacy in Sinja locality on 8 November 2026. The NMPB described the recognition as the first of its kind for the branch.

Dr Wadah Kamal, Deputy Director of the NMPB, and Dr Mohamed Ahmed Mohamed, Director of the Planning Department, presented the certificates. Dr Ahmed Al-Tayeb received the award on behalf of Mazn Al-Haditha Pharmacy, accompanied by team members Dr Hudhayfah Ahmed and Mohamed Mahmoud. Dr Babakr Mohamed Ali accepted the certificate for Sabahi Al-Haditha Pharmacy, with team members Dr Ahmed ‘Ajab and Dr Mohamed Abd Al-Qadir.

The NMPB stated the recognition aims to highlight exemplary professional and regulatory compliance, encourage pharmacies to maintain standards for medicine distribution, protect citizen health, and ensure pharmaceutical product safety. The authority also emphasised the honoured pharmacies’ role in strengthening medicine security and upholding the sanctity and ethical responsibility of the pharmacy profession toward patients and society.

The NMPB did not state the specific criteria used to select the honoured pharmacies, the number of pharmacies assessed, whether other pharmacies will receive similar recognition, or what monitoring or inspection findings informed the awards.

Source: National Medicines and Poisons Board (NMPB), news release, 8 November 2026: http://nmpb.gov.sd/detainews.php?id=276

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