The Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) has arrested four people in Solwezi district, North-western Province for operating a pharmacy without a Certificate of Registration, contrary to section 14(1) of the Medicines and Allied Substances Act No. 3 of 2013.
ZAMRA Senior Public Relations Officer Christabel Iliamupu disclosed that the incident occurred during a surveillance inspection conducted by the authority, in collaboration with inspectors from the Zambia Drug Enforcement Commission (DEC) and the Zambia Police.
In a statement issued to ZANIS in Lusaka, Ms Iliamupu indicated that the inspection was aimed at curbing the sale of medicines and allied substances from unregistered premises.
“The four include Joe Kayombo, male aged 46 years, Funwell Kabisha, male aged 53 years, Betty Mangimela, female aged 45 years and Priscovia Chisanga, female aged 35 years,” Ms Iliamupu stated.