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NDA appoints Secretary to the Authority

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Dr. David Nahamya has been appointed Secretary to the Authority of National Drug Authority (NDA) effective August 1, 2019. He joined NDA in April 2001 as an Inspector of Drugs, and later posted as Regional Inspector of Drugs Eastern Region. In 2006, he served as Regional Inspector of Drugs Central Region and later transferred to…

NDA secures court conviction

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National Drug Authority (NDA) secured a conviction on July 23, 2019 against Deo Mburakeye of Massajja on Salama Road to 10 years imprisonment for the following offences. Count I – Possession of classified Drugs contrary to section 27 (2) National Drug Policy AND Authority Act, (CAP. 206) – 3 years Count II – Selling drugs…

Substandard And falsified medicines under investigation

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AUGMENTIN National Drug Authority (NDA) during routine monitoring, surveillance and intelligence on the quality of medical products on the market discovered a substandard and falsified medicine, AugmentinTM (Amoxicillin/Clavulanic Acid) Batch 786627 purported to be manufactured by GSK. Augmentin is a broad spectrum antibiotic used in the management of infections including Lower and upper respiratory infection…