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    "speaker_name": "Garissa Township, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Aden Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "been released on the market and is an important part of the science of pharmacovigilance; “practicing license” means a license issued under section 9A; and “specialist pharmacist” means a registered pharmacist who has completed an approved postgraduate training programme in a particular field of pharmaceutical sciences, and who has gained sufficient experience and demonstrated to the Board’s satisfaction, adequate knowledge and skill in his or her chosen field. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, the proposed amendment seeks to provide additional definition of the terms that are needed in this Act, but have previously been included in the interpretation section such as “good manufacturing practice,” “clinical trials” and “pharmaceutical.” So, in essence, the proposed amendment does not deviate from the amendments that have been previously passed by the House save for the definition of “specialist pharmacist” and, of course, retaining the definition of the term “drug” as currently is found in the Act. The other important thing that we are doing is that this amendment also proposes the deletion of the term “pharmaceutical practitioner.” The Committee has introduced the use of that term. However, the introduction of that term “pharmaceutical practitioner” in the Bill appears to be in conflict with the practice in the pharmaceutical profession in general. That was the genesis that brought back this element of doing a recommittal. Where is the conflict? It combines two different professions, namely, the pharmacist and the pharmaceutical technologist. So, this amendment further seeks to provide comprehensive definitions of the term “registered pharmacist” and “enrolled pharmaceutical technologist.” This is the best practice. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, you are a renowned lawyer. It is like combining an advocate of the High Court and his legal clerk in the office. This was very important. We wanted to bring sanity. I really thank the Chair of the Committee and Members who listened to the stakeholders. I beg to move."
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