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Blitz exposes unregistered medicines
A JOINT operation between the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and the police this week uncovered an illegal distribution network of unregistered and expired medicines including illicit ...Published: 10 Apr 2024 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Pharmacies shut over expired drugs
At least three pharmacies have been shut while four managers lost licences for selling expired and unregistered medicines to unsuspecting patients, as the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ...Published: 12 Feb 2022 at 16:36hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Pharmacies warned over escalating drug prices
Government has warned that pharmacies overcharging clients or selling medicines in United States dollars risk losing their operating licences. Unscrupulous pharmacies are overcharging customer...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 18:33hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Govt warns overcharging pharmacies
Government has warned pharmacies that are overcharging clients or selling medicines in United States dollars that they risk losing their operating licences. Unscrupulous pharmacies are overcha...Published: 31 Aug 2019 at 08:37hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Drug supplies improve significantly
The availability of essential medicines in public health institutions has significantly increased from 52 percent to 65 percent in the last two months after Government availed funds for the life-savin...Published: 28 Jul 2019 at 09:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Unregulated, unregistered medicines flooding into Zimbabwe
Unregulated and unregistered medicines are reportedly flooding into Zimbabwe, with consignments of expired medicines being smuggled into the country through the country's porous border posts.S...Published: 06 Jan 2019 at 10:03hrs | 2 | by African News Agency
Sober people must handle the Doctors' impasse
The ongoing strike of medical practitioners which is now on day 28 is a serious matter, it is lives of Zimbabweans at stake and it requires delicate handling.So far, madness has been displayed...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 16:36hrs | 1 | by Jacob Mafume - MDC National Spokesperson
Government not dispensing expired drugs, says Mangwana
The government has dismissed social media reports alleging that expired drugs are being dispensed for use by patients in the country.In a statement to ZBC News, the Permanent Secretary for Inf...Published: 28 Dec 2018 at 14:50hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's forgive and forget?
President Mnangagwa's appeal to Zimbabweans to forgive and forget may, on the face of it, appear to be an appropriate Christmas sentiment. But in truth it is shallow and self-serving. Chr...Published: 24 Dec 2017 at 14:23hrs | | by Zim Vigil
'Govt stocking expired drugs'
State veterinarians are stocking expired drugs, posing a potential risk to animal health, an audit tabled in the National Assembly has revealed.The government internal audit stated that there ...Published: 26 Jun 2017 at 14:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Doctor 'gives' child expired drugs
FRIDAH Malatji (45) is accusing a local clinic of having given her daughter expired medicine."Now my daughter is worse off than before," said Fridah, from Block PP in Soshanguve, Tshwane....Published: 11 Jun 2016 at 08:46hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Govt warns against fake drugs
The government has warned members of the public against buying pharmaceutical products from unregistered dealers as they may cause serious side effects and drug resistance.This follows an oper...Published: 30 Aug 2015 at 16:47hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Plus Two Pharmacy sells expired medicines
A BULAWAYO pharmacy was yesterday caught in a storm after it sold expired medication to an unsuspecting patient raising fears that this illicit activity could be rife and putting lives of patients in...Published: 13 Aug 2014 at 07:10hrs | | by Sifundiso Ndlovu
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