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KAMPALA — A storm has engulfed Uganda’s pharmaceutical sector following the revelation that the deadly anaesthetic drug Bupitroy Heavy (Bupivacaine 0.5%), recently recalled by the National Drug Authority (NDA), was manufactured in India and distributed locally by one of East Africa’s largest pharmaceutical giants — Abacus Pharma (A) Limited. The NDA’s “Class A” recall, the highest possible level signaling life-threatening …

KAMPALA — A massive drug scandal has rocked Uganda’s medical world after the National Drug Authority (NDA) ordered an emergency recall of a dangerous anaesthetic linked to life-threatening surgical complications in hospitals across the country. At the heart of the storm are two big names: Abacus Pharma (A) Ltd — Uganda’s biggest drug distributor, and Troikaa Pharmaceuticals Ltd — an …