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September 21, 2012
The Tanzania Food and Drugs Authority (TFDA) warned Thursday (September 20th) that counterfeit anti-retroviral drugs are in circulation and that up to 495,000 people may be at risk, Tanzania's The Citizen reported.
TFDA announced that a drug named TT-VIR 30 had been identified as a mixture of other drugs, and instructed hospitals across the country to cease administering it, and to turn in all remaining supplies to the appropriate authorities. TT-VIR 30 was distributed countrywide before being found fraudulent, and has been found in hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanga and Mara.
Of Tanzania's 900,000 registered AIDS patients, 55% have had TT-VIR 30 prescribed, said Fatuma Mrisho, chairperson of the Tanzania Commission for AIDS.
The manufacturer responsible for the counterfeiting has not been identified, though investigations indicate that more than one batch of this drug is unfit for human use.
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The ministry, concern must do something to stop it stright away, they need to do a better supervission,and how did they import to the country?, i thik more people are involved in this issue,
People, let us return to God, sick people get well because of that medication and yet inhumane people counterfeit it, how can that be???? Have hearts of compassion