{
  "id": 10461310,
  "title": "Pharmacy Board Warns Against Falsified Lucentis Injection in Kenya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/pharmacy-board-warns-against-falsified-lucentis-injection-in-kenya",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-28T14:20:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/pharmacy-board-warns-against-falsified-lucentis-injection-in-kenya/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Pharmacy and Poisons Board in Kenya has issued a warning to the public and healthcare providers about a falsified Lucentis (Ranibizumab) 0.3mg injection circulating in the market. The counterfeit product, which bears batch numbers 18862110 and 18802112 and falsely claims to be manufactured by Genentech, was identified following investigations. The fake Lucentis is labeled with a different dosage (0.3mg) and packaging (dark amber vial) compared to the genuine product (10mg/mL, clear glass vial). The board has emphasized the potential risks associated with the falsified injection, including incorrect active ingredient amounts, contaminants, or undeclared substances, which could compromise patient safety. Healthcare professionals are urged to verify the authenticity of medicines before dispensing and report any encounters with the suspected products.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}