ZAMBIA Medicines and Medical Supplies Agency (ZAMMSA) says it will soon commence the process of disposing expired medicines and medical supplies. ZAMMSA Senior Manager Corporate Communications Bradley Chingobe says the batch of expired medicines and medical supplies to be disposed of is valued at K129 million. Speaking at a press briefing, Saturday, Chingobe disclosed that the items included Antiretrovirals (ARVs), Cancer treatment commodities, dental supplies, among others. Chingobe said the disposal was necessitated by factors such as damage of stock during transit and short shelf life, among others. “The items scheduled for disposal span from a wide range of medical categories including: Antiretrovirals (ARVs), cancer treatment commodities, dental supplies, essential medicines, HIV test kits, imaging accessories, laboratory reagents and consumables,...
