THE Pharmaceutical Society of Zambia (PSZ) says it strongly condemns all forms of theft and misappropriation of medicines and medical supplies, regardless of who is involved. And ActionAid Zambia Country Director Faides Tembatemba says citizens want to ensure that government’s promises regarding the fight against corruption are translated into action, leading to offenders being brought to book. A forensic audit into alleged drug theft revealed that ZAMMSA’s K685 million medical supply mop-up exercise was initiated by the Ministry of Commerce and influenced by a pharmaceutical society meeting that aimed to exaggerate the procurement of medicines. The forensic audit report noted that ZAMMSA conducted an open tender process for its mop-up exercise between November 2023 and February 2024, awarding contracts valued...