Concord Times (Freetown)
Mohamed Vandi
17 June 2008
Kenema — The Sierra Leone Pharmacy Board has destroyed sub-standard and counterfeit drugs worth over Le 31 million at the Kenema Government Hospital.
Pharmacy board chairman for Kenema and Kailahun districts, Sahr Sylvanus Komba said all the destroyed drugs do not have any seal of origin and they come into Sierra Leone through the country's porous borders citing Kailahun district which has about 56 illicit crossing points.
Komba noted that some of these sub-standard drugs are a menace to the society and stressed the need to sensitize the public about the influx of these drugs.
Acting medical superintendent at Kenema Government Hospital, Dr. John Dimoh stated that the pharmacy board recently identified some counterfeit drugs that were imported into the country.
According to Dr. Dimoh, some of the drugs destroyed include chloramphecol capsules, tetracycline capsules, and contrim tablets.
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