Tag Archives: NDA

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Private pharmacies that have been operating within Mulago National referral hospital have been kicked out following a directive by health minister Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng. The minister instructed the National Drug Authority (NDA) to enforce closure of all private facilities operating within public health facilities. According …

Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority-NDA has embarked on a campaign to stop drug hawkers in Arua city. Emmanuel Omirambe, the NDA West Nile regional manager notes that drug hawkers in public places including streets and commercial buses have increased ever since Arua was elevated to city …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drugs Authority (NDA) southwestern region office is stuck with drugs worth 53 million Shillings that were impounded during operations carried out last year. The two weeks operation was conducted in 15 districts of Buhweju, Bushenyi, Ibanda, Isingiro, Kasese, Kamwenge, Kazo, Kiruhura, Kitagwenda, Lyantonde, Mbarara, …

Kabarole, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drugs Authority-NDA has embarked on training extension workers and livestock farmers in the Rwenzori region on rational use of drugs following farmers’ complaints about drug resistance. The training comes at a time when livestock farmers in Kabarole district are troubled by the continued …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The National Drug Authority-NDA has made structural adjustments to the building plan of their proposed headquarters in Kampala. The 12-floor tower comprises offices, laboratories and a three-level basement parking area. Abias Rwamiwiri, the NDA Spokesperson, says that the changes were vital to achieve the functionality of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government risks losing up to Sh3.5 billion following unapproved structural adjustments in the building plan of the proposed National Drug Authority-NDA headquarters in Kampala. This is part of the findings in a recent report by the Auditor General, John F.S Muwanga. The Auditor General’s …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority has banned the sale of three batches of drinks namely, Stronger Weekend, Stronger Pineapple Wine and Stronger Beer after tests carried out revealed the products were laced with viagra and aphrodisiac. The affected batch numbers are SW0032020TOMI with UNBS QC number …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology Dr. Monica Musenero, has revealed that government is considering having Covidex, a locally made drug as a prescription for Covid-19. In June 2021, the National Drug Authority approved Covidex, a locally made herbal drug for supportive treatment in …

Mbarara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Drug Authority-NDA has closed 178 drug outlets in Western Uganda. The outlets were closed in an operation that started on December 1, 2021 and ended on December 10, 2021, covering 19 districts of Ntoroko, Bundibugyo, Bunyangabo,Kabarole,Mubende, Kyenjojo, Kyegegwa, Kagadi, Kakumiro, Mityana, Kasanda, Hoima, …

Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Fifteen drug dealers in the Greater Masaka sub-region are in trouble for illegally operating pharmacies.  They were arrested by the National Drugs Authority-NDA during their week-long compliance and enforcement operation conducted in the area. Samuel Kyomukama, the head of enforcement at NDA says the …