HIV home test kits [Courtesy]
Counterfeit viagra, HIV rapid diagnostic test kits, and dialysis meds are among the falsified medical products circulating in Kenya.
This is raising concerns over patient safety.
The Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) says the fake products have been detected through enhanced market surveillance.
Speaking during the launch of the Kenya National Action Plan on Substandard and Falsified Medical Products, PPB Director of Product Safety Dr Edward Abwao has warned that counterfeit viagra, commonly known as the blue pill, is one of the products increasingly finding its way into the Kenyan market.
The official has also raised concerns over fake HIV rapid diagnostic test kits and counterfeit anticoagulants used during dialysis.
Dr Abwao cited an ongoing case in court, where a dialysis patient was nearly harmed after being administered a falsified blood thinner.
This happened in Kilifi County.