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  1. IMPORT
  2. Commodities
  3. Medical products
  4. Preliminary registrations, licences and certificates
  5. Pharmaceutical products renewals
  6. Product retention certificate
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Obtain product retention certificate  (3) expand_more expand_less

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Pay for product retention certificate
(last modified: 19/10/2018)

Where to go?

Entity in charge

Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB)

P.O. Box 00506-27663, Lenana Road Opp. Department of Defence, Nairobi
Tel: +254 203 562 107 / +254 720 608 811
Email: enquiries@pharmacyboardkenya.org, info@pharmacyboardkenya.org
Website: http://pharmacyboardkenya.org/
Directions: Google maps

Unit in charge

Accounts Counter (Pharmacy and Poisons Board)

Mon: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:00
Tue: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:00
Wed: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:00
Thu: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:00
Fri: 09:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 16:00

Contact person

Accountant (Pharmacy and Poisons Board)

Accountant
Tel: +254 720 608 811
Email: accounts@pharmacyboardkenya.org

What do I get?

Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) receipt

What are the requirements?

1. 01 - Libre deuda de patente
Product retention certificate invoice (original)

Cost USD 450

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Cost detail

Estimate your cost

USD 150
For local products, per product per year.
USD 300
For foreign products, per product per year.
A penalty of USD 100 per product will be charged every year for the product that were not retained.

Time frame

Waiting time in queue: Min.   5mn - Max.  30mn
Attention at counter: Min.   5mn - Max.   10mn

Legal justification

1. Pharmacy and Poisons (Registration of Drugs) Rules
Pharmacy and Poisons (Registration of Drugs) Rules 2nd Schedule

Who certified this information ?

Dr. Dominic KARIUKI , Deputy Director, Product Evaluation and Reg, 12/07/2017

Recourse: Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB)

Entity in charge

Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB)

P.O. Box 00506-27663, Lenana Road Opp. Department of Defence, Nairobi
Tel: +254 203 562 107 / +254 720 608 811
Email: enquiries@pharmacyboardkenya.org, info@pharmacyboardkenya.org
Website: http://pharmacyboardkenya.org/
Directions: Google maps

Unit in charge

Office of the Head, Product Evaluation and Registration Department (PPB)

Mon: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Tue: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Wed: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Thu: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Fri: 08:00 - 13:00, 14:00 - 17:00
Sat: closed
Sun: closed

Contact person

Dr. Ahmed I. Mohammed

Director, Product Evaluation and Registration
Tel: +254 733 884 411 / +254 720 608 811
Email: drug_reg@pharmacyboardkenya.org, medicaldevices@pharmacyboardkenya.org
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