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Momodou
Denmark
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 Posted - 08 Feb 2008 : 20:14:23
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Dr Mbowe Rejects Issuing of Expired Drugs
By Saikou Ceesay
The Director of Health Services, Dr Tamsir Mbowe, said that it is not genuine for medical practitioners to issue expired drugs to patients, describing the practice as inhuman. Dr Mbowe made these remarks in an interview with this paper in his office yesterday afternoon. These remarks were made in response to reports that expired drugs have been issued to patients at public health facilities.
The Medical Services Director said that there is a believe by some that patients can use drugs within a period of three to four months after their expiry date but added that this has not been medically supported.
Dr Mbowe said “We want to make sure that expired foodstuff and expired drugs will be out of the system.” He took the opportunity to advise all executive officers in all health centres and pharmaceutical owners to “stick to the rules.” He further said that the Department of State for Health and Social Welfare will do everything to ensure that expired food stuff and drugs are not circulated within the system.
Foroyaa has published a report on the issuing of ‘Chloroquine’ for injection to a patient at the polyclinic in Banjul. Foroyaa has also received a report on the issuing of expired salbutamol tablets to an outpatient. In both instances, the drugs and the medical papers of the patient have been shown to us.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 16/2008, 6 – 7 February 2008
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Denise Johnson
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Feb 2008 : 01:24:29
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| Why is it that gambians can't afford these medicines or they are not available, but then once they are out of date they are given away? Why don't they get issued cheaper or free when they are nearing their expiry date rather than waiting till they are past the deadline when they have to be thrown away? |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 09 Feb 2008 : 10:58:47
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| I think the issue is that the drugs are ALREADY expired when they come into the Gambian system. Perhaps they are acquired cheaply? I think the drugs companies use Africa as a dumping ground for expired or unwanted drugs. |
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Serekundajock
United Kingdom
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Posted - 11 Feb 2008 : 21:21:18
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| I heard that drugs in tablet form keep for a long time after the expiry date. I am not advocating dumping expired drug to anywhere in the world. |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 12 Feb 2008 : 01:23:47
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| Wait a munite. Was Dr. Mbowe not the Resident Doctor for the AIDS cure? |
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 Feb 2008 : 08:10:00
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MPS and DRS etc are just the Presidents puppets.  |
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