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926 people arrested in crackdown on illegal pharmacies

A customer buying a drug at a pharmacy. Health institutions in the county are facing an acute shortage of drugs and food. FILE PHOTO | WILLIAM OERI |

What you need to know:

  • The arrests were made in the last one month
  • The swoop is targeting quacks selling drugs in illegal outlets which have not been licensed by the Board

Police and inspectors from the Pharmacy and Poisons Board has arrested 926 people found selling drugs in unregistered pharmacies in an ongoing countrywide crackdown.

The Board’s Inspectorate, Surveillance and Enforcement director, Dr Mohamed Adan said the arrests were made in the last one month.

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