The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) has refuted claims that 90% of Nairobi pharmacies sell illegal drugs, stating a recent report misrepresented findings on parallel imported medicines.

• A study, covering September 2023 to October 2024, found 90% of surveyed outlets stocked unauthorized parallel-imported medicines, but the PPB asserts these were not substandard or unsafe.
• The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) clarified that parallel importation is a legal mechanism aimed at improving medicine access and affordability in Kenya.
• Researchers from Mount Kenya University noted compliance issues with packaging and storage, and questioned the necessity of importing many medicines already available affordably.