National Drug Authority conducted a two days (2nd- 3rd September 2019) enforcement operation in Greater Kampala and Wakiso district to clear it of unlicensed drug outlets supervised by unqualified personnel. The operation covered 24 areas led to inspection of 223 drug outlets, of which 64 were issued with closure notices and closed. Medicines impounded in…
DHO Mbarara addressing the audience at the grand opening & ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Mbarara office in Booma. The occasion was graced by district leaders, Chairman, authority members, management, & stakeholders.
An operator of Kisa Drug shop received her impounded drugs from Head Regions upon presentation of NDA license. This was during the ongoing greater Masaka Enforcement operation.
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…
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…
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…
