The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) has taken decisive action by banning 22 herbal medicines that have been found to fall short of safety and quality standards. This move comes in response to laboratory results revealing substandard elements within the identified products.
In an official statement released on Monday, November 20, FDA’s Director General, Emile Bienvenu, underscored the necessity for recalls following laboratory tests that demonstrated the failure of these products to meet required safety and quality benchmarks. The FDA emphasized the potential risks these products pose to human health, prompting the comprehensive recall of all the listed items.
Among the banned medicines are well-known products such as Green Mix, Dragon Vert Powder, and Dragon Vert Syrup. The recall extends to include other items like Ifu ya Tangawizi, Ibumba ry’Icyatsi, Igisura, Umuti Uvura Indwara zo Munda z’Abana, Thee, Delay Spray for Men, Muzehe wa Kazi, Ngetwa 3, Dawa ya Kupanua Uume, Ikimera Special Wine, Rusenyanzoka, Stevia Sugar, Ibanga ry’Umuryango, Umuti Uvura Umugongo, Umutima w’Isi, Ishema, Uzakira Soap, and Sanamake.
The FDA’s proactive measure serves to safeguard public health and ensure the availability of safe and high-quality medicinal products in the market.
