The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has arrested four people in Solwezi district, North-western Province for operating a pharmacy without a Certificate of Registration, contrary to section 14(1) of the Medicines and Allied Substances Act No. 3 of 2013.
ZAMRA Senior Public Relations Officer Christabel Iliamupu disclosed that the incident occurred during a surveillance inspection conducted by the authority, in collaboration with inspectors from the Zambia Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) and the Zambia Police.
In a statement issued to ZANIS in Lusaka, Ms Iliamupu indicated that the inspection was aimed at curbing the sale of medicines and allied substances from unregistered premises.
“The four include Joe Kayombo, male aged 46 years, Funwell Kabisha, male aged 53 years, Betty Mangimela, female aged 45 years and Priscovia Chisanga, female aged 35 years,” Ms Iliamupu stated.
She indicated that the four have been detained at Kyawama Police Station in Solwezi and will appear in court soon.
Ms Iliamupu reiterated the authority’s appeal to members of the public to refrain from illegal operation of drug stores or risk prosecution in accordance with the provisions of the law.
Well done
Well done for arresting those thugs. This type of mentality cannot be allowed under pf government. May be there in new kasama at hh house they can condone criminals
Kaizar tekanya . Zambia FORWARD is giving you sleepless nights ai.
People have sleepless Nights
Thinking about HH.Even in dreams they dream HH. Anything
Going wrong in the country it’s HH.Dollar going up its HH.
If you had employed all the trained medical personnel in the country, this would not be happening. These are trained unemployed pharmacists trying to survive. Address the fire and not the smoke.
They failed to shut down the whole medical store for storming expired medical kits
Hypocrisy at best!
This is a great victory… operating a pharmacy without a certificate is a serious crime, it means that they are selling drugs illegally.
ZAMRA and the team should conduct more such inspections across the country, we are sure there will be more such people in the country.
With the help of the Cybersecurity law, all the crimes will be stopped. And now with the help of ZAMRA, DEC, and police, all the illegal activities related to drugs will vanish from Zambia.
Legal authority or certificate of knowledge is required for selling any drugs as it can be life-threatening for the patients as they may consume expired or wrong medicine.
Recently, the health minister informed that a person was arrested in the hospital for illegally charging money from a Covid-19 patient. And today we are hearing this arrest news. The criminals in the health sector are being punished for sure.
Great Job!!! Feeling proud!
This achievement would be impossible if HH was our leader. We are happy that the country is in the safest hands!
Any crime that happens in Zambia, some dull people blame the government for it. But actually, these people are to be blamed for conducting illegal activities.
We are witnessing more positive changes in the nation. ECL Beyond 2021.
Thank you for protecting our lives by curbing the sale of medicines and allied substances from unregistered premises.