Pharmacy and Poisons Board

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Kenyans Warned Against Using Diclofenac Painkiller Without Doctor’s Prescription

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board has warned the public against the use of ‘Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs’ (NSAIDs), specifically Diclofenac for pain management. The...

L-R: Founders of Pharmily.co.ke Dr David Onamu, Dr Geoffrey Kiprop and Software Developer Daniel Namanga
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Pharmily: New Online Pharmacy Tipped To Provide Cheaper Medicine, Save Lives

With an expanding digital economy supported by key infrastructures such as cheap Internet and multiple delivery options, people in Kenya are finding it...

Participants follow proceedings during the launch of Paliperidone Palmitate for the treatment of schizophrenia. It will be used by adults whose disease has already been stabilized on treatment with paliperidone or risperidone. www.businesstoday.co.ke
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Good News: Schizophrenia Medication Approved in Kenya

The new drug works as a receptor antagonist of dopamine and serotonin, leading to the stabilization of these two chemicals in the brain.

Alex Okal with Caroline Kendy during delivery at Blue Guard Pharmacy (Donholms) in Nairobi on November 8, 2019. www.businesstoday.co.ke
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Subscription Service That Shields Kenyan Pharmacies From Risks, Losses

The Kenyan economy has been plummeting in the recent past and businesses have been struggling to make profits in various sectors. However, the...

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Govt approves new drug for early stage prostrate cancer treatment

The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has approved the use of a prescription drug manufactured by Janssen, one of the pharmaceutical companies of...