Illegal, Counterfeit And Unlicenced Drug Imports Flood Zimbabwe

Illegal, Counterfeit And Unlicenced Drug Imports Flood Zimbabwe

Unscrupulous businesspeople are smuggling over-the-counter (OTC) medicines, some of which are suspected to be counterfeit, while others are expired. Over-the-counter medicines are those drugs that can be dispensed without a doctors’ prescription but often require a licensed pharmacist to sell them. The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) said in a statement last week that the importation of any medicine without the authority’s permission was illegal. “The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe has noted with…

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