{
  "id": 19378481,
  "title": "Uganda: NDA Closes 109 Illegal Drug Outlets in Eastern Uganda, Seizes Medicines Worth Shs65m",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/10/uganda-nda-closes-109-illegal-drug-outlets-in-eastern-uganda-seizes",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-11-10T18:45:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AllAfrica Health",
    "slug": "allafrica-health",
    "url": "https://allafrica.com/stories/202611100761.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The National Drug Authority (NDA) in Uganda has conducted a week-long enforcement operation targeting illegal drug outlets in eastern Uganda, closing over 109 unlicensed drug dealers and seizing medicines worth more than Shs65 million. The operation covered several districts including Iganga, Kamuli, Luuka, Bugiri, and Jinja, where enforcement teams recovered the medicines. NDA spokesperson Abiaz Rwamwiri emphasized the importance of curbing the sale and distribution of medicines through unlicensed outlets, warning that illegal practices expose the public to poor-quality medicines, inappropriate drug use, and treatment complications. The government has enacted stricter penalties for those found guilty of illegal drug distribution offenses, with offenders facing up to two years in prison, a fine of more than Shs1 billion, or both. The NDA's enforcement exercise aims to protect and promote public health through the regulation of human and veterinary medicines, as well as healthcare 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."
}