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…
Over 200,000 people saved from unqualified drug outlet operators National Drug Authority enforcement operation in South Eastern Region, covering the entire Busoga Region has saved an estimated population of 50,000 from quacks or unqualified healthy personnel operating unlicensed drug shops. This was through closure of 138 drug outlets during the ongoing enforcement operation that begun…
The camp held in Kamuli was held in collaboration with Uganda Medical Association, they provided free services to the people of Kamuli, including general medical services, eye treatment, dental service, HIV testing, as well as cervical cancer screening. In addition to this NDA donated 100 clinical blankets to the hospital. Gracing the occasion as the…
National Drug Authority conducted an operation in West Nile Region to clear the region of unlicensed drug shops supervised by unqualified personnel. The operation held from 13th – 17th May 2019, covered six Districts namely; Pakwach, Nebbi, Yumbe, Koboko Zombo, and Arua. The operation lead to inspection of 210 drug outlets, accounting for Pakwach (35),…
