Tag: Pharmacy and Poisons Board
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 Board says that NSAIDs as a class, if used at high dose and for long periods, are associated with an increased risk...
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 much easier to order goods and services online. The acceptance has further been boosted by the Covid-19 pandemic which has pushed different...
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.
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 pharmaceutical industry has a chance to go around the hard economic past thanks to the entry of Shelf Life. The company,...
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 Johnson & Johnson, for the treatment of newly diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer with no previous exposure to cytotoxic chemotherapy.
The local pharmaceuticals...