The National Drug Authority (NDA) has successfully concluded a 5-day compliance enforcement operation targeting illegal drug outlets in the Northern Region, spanning 6 districts including Apac, Alebtong, Kole, Lira City, Oyam, and Lira. During this operation, a total of 216 drug outlets operating without licenses or employing unqualified personnel were closed. Additionally, 268 boxes of…
Following vacant positions at Uganda Drug Authority, an internal advertisement was published on 15th December 2022 calling for potential candidates for the position of Director Laboratory services. The then Manager Medicine Unit, Amoreen Naluyima applied for the position against the set requirements, according to a whistle blower Ssemakula Steven’s detailed report that he sent to…
The National Drug Authority (NDA) warned the public to beware of a fake acaricide (chemicals used to kill ticks and mites) called ‘Tickoff’ advertised at Miracle Center Cathedral, pastor Robert Kayanja’s church. According to Abiaz Rwamwiri, the NDA Public Relations Manager, the counterfeit acaricide is manufactured and distributed by CPM Wave and was first publicly…
Uganda will now be able to test a whole range of pharmaceutical drugs following the opening of a sh3-billion shillings modern National Drug Authority (NDA) microbiology laboratory at Mulago. Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng launched the Pharmaceutical Microbiology Laboratory on Wednesday and said it was an important milestone towards safeguarding the public from…
Fort-Portal: The National Drug Authority (NDA) and Tooro Kingdom have joined hands to clamp down on illegal traders of medicines in the Rwenzori region. Dr. Merdard Bitekyerezo, the chairperson of NDA says while the authority has previously been using surveillance, arrests, and raids on pharmacies and drug shops to curb illegal drug use, they have…
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has arrested three people in Kampala for selling a fake Covidex herbal medicine, a concoction that is approved last week for use in the treatment of viral infections including Covid-19. The suspects are Daniel Lule, a clinical medical officer at St Peter’s Clinic Nansana, Samuel Waswa, a barber at Brotherhood…
The National Drug Authority (NDA) has closed at least 117 drug shops, pharmacies and clinics over failure to meet various requirements. The reasons for closure included operating without a license, lack of qualified personnel, unsuitable premises and carrying out activities they are not mandated to do. “We carried out the operation to save people’s lives…
