The situation is so dire that some enterprising Kenyans are now walking into bars and liquor stores with scanners!
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has warned the public against using Ozempic Pens, also known as Semaglutide.
The Anti-Counterfeit Authority (ACA) has unveiled a new platform that will monitor intellectual property as it seeks to tighten controls on counterfeit products.
Investment, Trade and Industrialisation Cabinet Secretary Rebecca Miano has affirmed the government’s commitment to intensify crackdowns on outlets vending counterfeit commodities.
Counterfeit fertilisers and other agro-inputs like seeds and pesticides are a concern in Kenya and other developing countries where agriculture plays a vital role in the economy.
The U.S CDC is investigating reports of harmful reactions among people who received injections of counterfeit or mishandled botulinum toxin, known as 'Botox'.