All pharmacies, chemists, drug manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers and healthcare facilities handling pharmaceutical products will be required to undergo fresh registration from July 1, 2026, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has announced.

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The directive, unveiled during the 46th Annual Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya Conference in Mombasa, is part of reforms aimed at strengthening oversight of the pharmaceutical sector.

Duale said all players in the pharmaceutical supply chain must register and maintain active compliance with three national digital platforms that will be rolled out across the sector beginning next month.

“Effective July 1, 2026, all pharmacists, pharmaceutical technologists, pharmacies, chemists, manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, and healthcare facilities handling pharmaceutical products shall be required to register, integrate, and maintain active compliance with these platforms,” he said.

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The platforms include the National Track and Trace System (NTTS), Practice360 and Facility360, which the government says will enhance monitoring, licensing and regulation of pharmaceutical products and professionals.

According to the Health Ministry, the National Track and Trace System will provide end-to-end monitoring of pharmaceutical products from importation and manufacturing to distribution, prescription, dispensing and consumption.

Practice360 will serve as the national licensing and professional management platform for pharmacists and pharmaceutical technologists, while Facility360 will oversee licensing.

“To strengthen pharmaceutical governance, combat counterfeit medicines, and ensure compliance with national health regulations, the Ministry of Health shall implement three national digital platforms across the pharmaceutical sector,” he said.

In addition to registration, all pharmaceutical manufacturers, importers, distributors, wholesalers, pharmacies, chemists and healthcare facilities will be required to comply with GS1 Global Standards for product identification, serialisation, authentication and traceability.

The institutions will also be required to capture and report pharmaceutical products and transactions through the National Logistics Management Information System and the National Track and Trace System.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke