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    "content": "(Prof. Anyang’-Nyong’o): Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The Government recognizes the dangers posed by counterfeit and substandard medicines, one of which is a growing resistance to genuine products. As part of a comprehensive campaign against counterfeits and substandard drugs, the Ministry, through the Pharmacy and Poisons Board is pursuing the following interventions. 1. Training and sensitization of health personnel across the country on pharmaco-vigilance to enable them detect and report any quality problems, adverse drug reactions or suspicious products as they interact with patients. About 600 personnel have undergone training and over 5,000 have been sensitized at all levels of service provision. 2. airing televised messages in the media; 3. maintaining an interactive face book account for Pharmacy and Poisons Board for audit; 4.open access and communication at the Pharmacy and Poison’s Board website. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in addition, the Board has also started regular consultations with stakeholders as a means of encouraging better communication, collaboration, and compliance. (b) Regarding part “b” of the Question, the Government has adequate testing facilities and specialists. Currently, the National Quality Control Laboratory is the technical body that conducts most of the laboratory tests. The National Quality Control Laboratory is a World Health Organization prequalified laboratory and was the second public laboratory prequalified in Africa. The Government is keen on continuing to build and sustain its capacity to a regional centre of excellence. In"
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