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    "id": 1337033,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1337033/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Igembe Central, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Daniel Karitho",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cyprian Kubai Iringo",
        "slug": "cyprian-kubai-iringo"
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    "content": "We need to set standards for our products because, as we think about ourselves, we should think about the world at large. We are not in our world. We need pharmaceutical companies, especially those in production, to set high standards for their products. I have read the Bill, and it will ensure all pharmaceutical products are the best. In Kenya, we have a challenge of over-the-counter treatment, and many of us have become drug abusers. I have witnessed people taking a cough syrup called Activin, which is banned in some countries. People are abusing it, overdosing and becoming drunkards. It is high time that qualified medics prescribed all the drugs that are sold by pharmacists. We want to discourage a situation where you wake up and go to the pharmacy to buy a drug, but the pharmacist wants to sell you a prescription of their choice. In most cases, we have seen marauding pharmacists and pharmacies who do not have licenses. I have noticed that Bill is taking care of this. After it is passed and becomes law, it will work. The issue of generic drugs, which my brother has discussed, is a challenge. They are not labeled generic, but we are told they are not original. So, they are cheaper, and I think a doctor's prescription should show what was given. There is also this issue of interchangeability, where you go with a prescription and find a pharmacist does not have the drugs but intends to give you alternative medicines. I believe the Bill is taking care of this. So, it is an excellent Bill. I support and think it will serve Kenyans and the international community. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker."
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