{"id":35187,"date":"2024-05-03T19:03:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-03T19:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2024\/05\/03\/pharmacy-and-poisons-board-steps-up-monitoring-of-health-product-quality\/"},"modified":"2024-05-03T19:03:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-03T19:03:13","slug":"pharmacy-and-poisons-board-steps-up-monitoring-of-health-product-quality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/pharmacy-and-poisons-board-steps-up-monitoring-of-health-product-quality\/","title":{"rendered":"Pharmacy and poisons board steps up monitoring of health product quality"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"w-full text-token-text-primary\">\n<div class=\"py-2 px-3 text-base md:px-4 m-auto md:px-5 lg:px-1 xl:px-5\">\n<div class=\"mx-auto flex flex-1 gap-3 text-base juice:gap-4 juice:md:gap-6 md:max-w-3xl lg:max-w-[40rem] xl:max-w-[48rem]\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] text-message flex flex-col items-start whitespace-pre-wrap break-words [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5 overflow-x-auto gap-3\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light\">\n<p>The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), in collaboration with the National Pharmacovigilance and Post-marketing Surveillance (PV\/PMS) technical working group, has ramped up efforts to monitor the quality of health products and technologies (HPTs).<\/p>\n<p>This initiative involves the implementation of a national risk-based post-marketing quality survey aimed at assessing HPTs\u2019 compliance with quality specifications and standards.<\/p>\n<p>The survey is tailored to specific product categories, including cough syrups, herbal medicines for erectile dysfunction (ED products), emergency oral contraceptives, depo-medroxyprogesterone (DMPA) injections, analgesics, antipsychotics, medicines for maternal, neonatal, and child diseases, non-communicable diseases, and cancer medications.<\/p>\n<p>Commencing on April 22, 2024, the field exercise entails data and sample collection from pre-identified sampling facilities across the public, private, and faith-based organization (FBO) sectors.<\/p>\n<p>These facilities encompass various tiers, including central procurement agencies (KEMSA and MEDS), public and private hospitals, health centers, dispensaries, and pharmaceutical outlets.<\/p>\n<p>Samples collected will undergo triage using MiniLabs and compendial analysis at the quality control laboratory, following the survey protocol provisions.<\/p>\n<p>The resulting findings will inform regulatory actions by the PPB, with results and recommendations disseminated to relevant stakeholders through established knowledge management platforms.<\/p>\n<p>PPB urges the public to remain vigilant and report any suspected poor-quality medicines or adverse drug reactions to the nearest healthcare facility and the Pharmacy and Poisons Board through various channels, including the official website, mobile application (mPvERS for both Android &amp; iOS), USSD code (*271#), email (<a target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\">pv@pharmacyboardkenya.org<\/a>), and telephone (Tel No. 0795743049).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/pharmacy-and-poisons-board-steps-up-monitoring-of-health-product-quality\/\">Pharmacy and poisons board steps up monitoring of health product quality<\/a> first appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kbc.co.ke\/\">KBC<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB), in collaboration with the National Pharmacovigilance and Post-marketing Surveillance (PV\/PMS) technical working group, has ramped up efforts to monitor the quality of health products and technologies (HPTs). 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