National Drug Authority (NDA) has carried out an inspection of 503 drug outlets inspected - 20 pharmacies, 454 drug shops (408 human and 46 veterinary), 2 herbal drug shops and 27 clinics in a swift operation carried out in Kampala.
Of the outlets visited 281 were licensed, 55 had their licenses in process, and 167 outlets including 6 pharmacies were found with non-compliance issues.
These were issued closure notices and 336 boxes of assorted drugs estimated at over UGX 81 million were impounded from them.
The 12-day enforcement operation in Kampala Extra Region covered three Districts of Nakaseke, Nakasongola and Luwero.
The exercise is part of NDA’s routine post market surveillance activities intended to protect the human and animal population from drugs and health care products that are substandard, counterfeit, unauthorized and unqualified persons handling drugs among others.
