THE Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority (ZAMRA) yesterday pounced on illegal drug stores and arrested 13 suspects for operating without a license. In an interview, ZAMRA Senior Public Relations Officer Ludovic Mwape said the operation was conducted in Matero and Mandevu constituencies, resulting in the closure of 13 outlets. “We conducted operations to curb the illegal sale of medicines and allied substances in unauthorised drug stores in two constituencies, Matero and Mandevu. We are working in collaboration with the Zambia Police. We have arrested 13 people and shut down 13 outlets. They are currently detained pending court appearance. So, the main purpose of this is not really inspections because we have two types of inspections: when we license facilities, we inspect...
