THE Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority says eight people have separately been charged for operating unregistered pharmacies. Of these, three have already been fined or sentenced by the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court. In a statement, Thursday, Senior Public Relations Officer Ludovic Mwape said these were apprehended during an operation by ZAMRA, the Zambia Police Service and other law enforcement agencies to curb the illegal sale of medicines and allied substances in Lusaka’s Chawama compound on August 16, 2023. “Eight people have separately appeared before the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court for operating unregistered pharmacies, contrary to section 14 (1) (a) (2) of the medicines and allied substances Act no. 3 of 2013 of the laws of Zambia. This is after an operation that was...