Poisons board sounds alarm after fake lucentis eye injection is found in Kenyan market
Kenya’s Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has issued an urgent public alert after detecting falsified Lucentis (Ranibizumab) 0.3 mg eye injections circulating in the Kenyan market, warning that the counterfeit medicine could contain harmful substances, the wrong amount of active ingredients, or none at all. The Ministry of Health’s medicines regulator, in a statement shared […]
The Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has raised an alarm over the discovery of counterfeit Lucentis (Ranibizumab) 0.3 mg eye injections in the Kenyan market. The illicit medicine, falsely labeled as being made by Genentech, poses potential health risks due to its unknown contents. One individual has been arrested in relation to the circulation of the fake product, and more legal action is expected against those involved in manufacturing, importing, or distributing such substandard health products.
The PPB urges healthcare professionals and the public to report any suspected counterfeit or substandard medicines through official reporting channels.
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