Topic: PPB
Pharmacy Board Addresses Claims 90% of Nairobi Pharmacies Sold Illegal Drugs
Jul 04, 2026 at 01:53 PM
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has responded to claims that 90 per cent of pharmacies in Nairobi were found selling illegal drugs....
95 Arrested as Pharmacy and Poisons Board Shuts Down 48 Drug Shops
Jun 22, 2026 at 05:12 PM
PPB has stepped up enforcement against unlawful pharmaceutical businesses, leading to the arrest of 95 people and the closure of 48 unlicensed drug outlets in Nairobi and Kajiado c...
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Pharmacy and Poisons Board Issues Warning Over Fake Cancer Drug in Circulation
May 28, 2026 at 02:06 PM
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has issued a public warning over a falsified batch of the cancer drug Phesgo circulating in the Kenyan market....
Pharmacy and Poisons Board Issues Notice on New Exam Dates
May 06, 2026 at 02:10 PM
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has announced new dates for its June 2026 professional examinations....
Pharmacy and Poisons Board Issues Notice on May Professional Exams
Apr 02, 2026 at 07:29 AM
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has announced the schedule and guidelines for its upcoming professional examinations set for May 2026....
Gov’t Issues Fresh Notice to Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Supermarkets
Dec 16, 2025 at 03:16 PM
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) also cautioned supermarkets, cosmetic shops, household goods stores, online sellers and other general retail outlets....
Gov’t Agency Issues Warning Over Circulating Fake Job Offer Letters
Nov 19, 2025 at 05:39 PM
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has issued a warning to Kenyans after a series of fraudulent job offer letters began circulating online....
Gov’t Addresses Alleged Plan to Block Over 21,000 Medical Products
Oct 06, 2025 at 09:05 AM
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has addressed reports suggesting that it intends to block over 21,000 medical products from entering the country....
Gov’t Clears Air on Paracetamol Use During Pregnancy
Oct 02, 2025 at 02:18 PM
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has moved to allay concerns over the safety of paracetamol use during pregnancy....
Pharmacy and Poisons Board Sets Dates for November 2025 Professional Exams
Sep 16, 2025 at 11:04 AM
The professional exams will be administered online, and the deadline for registration is October 31, 2025....
Gov’t Issues Warning Over Use of Antibiotics for Cold, Flu
Aug 28, 2025 at 06:11 PM
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has cautioned Kenyans against the misuse of antibiotics in the treatment of common viral infections such as colds and flu....
Gov’t Investigating Misuse of Diabetes Drug Being Used for Weight Loss
Jun 05, 2025 at 02:02 PM
"The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) is currently looking into all concerns over the misuse of the drug."...
Pharmacy Board Issues Urgent Recall For These Drugs, Warns Kenyans
Apr 25, 2025 at 07:53 AM
"The Board advises members of the public to immediately cease further distribution, sale, issuing, or use of the product batch."...
Gov’t Rolls Out New Technology to Detect Substandard Drugs
Dec 11, 2024 at 12:19 PM
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has rolled out an advanced technology that will aid in detecting substandard and falsified medical products....
Gov’t Orders Immediate Quarantine of Cancer Drug
Dec 05, 2024 at 11:34 AM
The government has ordered an immediate quarantine of a cancer drug....
Gov't Acquires New Technology Tool For Screening Medical Products
Jul 29, 2024 at 05:36 PM
The advanced near-infrared tool will be at key entry points and PPB regional offices....
Pharmacy and Poisons Board Postpones May Professional Exams
May 22, 2024 at 04:38 PM
“The exam centers are subject to change and candidates must regularly check the portal prior to the exam for any changes."...
Government Warns Kenyans Over Unverified List Of Pharmacies
Mar 15, 2024 at 03:43 PM
“The PPB has taken note of an unverified list of pharmaceutical outlets circulating on social media."...
Poisons Board Issues Clarification After WHO Alert on Substandard Drugs
Oct 07, 2022 at 12:57 PM
The World Health Organization (WHO) issued an alert on the circulation of substandard medical products....
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