The National Drug Authority (NDA) was established with a mandate of ensuring availability at all times of essential, efficacious and cost effective drugs to the entire population of Uganda as a means of providing satisfactory healthcare. NDA informs the public of the existing procedures of importing drug donation consignments in Uganda. 1. The recipient institution…
Reference is made to the new vision of October 17, 2018 (Release that drugs consignment) and that of October 14, 2018 (Row erupts over shs. 11Billion Drug Donation) National Drug Authority (NDA) wishes to categorically inform the public as follows: NDA received an application from the Ministry of Health to clear a donation of medicine…
National Drug Authority (NDA) secured a conviction on April 5, 2018 against Fred Job Niyonzima who was charged with unlawful possession of classified drugs (Avastin and Stutent), carrying out the business of supplying restricted drugs and importing drugs without a license. The case was brought to NDA’s attention by members of the public in September…
The Ministry of Health would like to inform the general public that it has concluded investigations into the suspected falsified vaccines found on the Ugandan market in March this year. This follows field investigations, laboratory investigations and enforcement activities undertaken by NDA with support of the Ministry of Health, National Medical Stores (NMS), the Health…
Background NDA is mandated to ensure that the population of Uganda has access to safe, effective and quality drugs We received market complaints on quality of different pharmaceutical products. Some of the complaints were related to the occurrence of serious adverse events whereas other products had critical quality defects posing a risk to public health.…
National Drug Authority (NDA) participated in the registration of a veterinary vaccine submitted under the East African Community (EAC) Mutual Recognition Procedure (MRP) The Process that resulted in licensing of a vaccine known as Bioral H120 NeO manufactured by Merial, France which will be marketed across all the EAC member countries. The vaccine protects poultry…
