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Illegal drug trade to attract tough penalties
The Bill also bars the manufacturing, distribution and sale of medicines without a license. Individuals who engage in manufacturing of drugs without a license commit an offence and are liable to a fine not exceeding sh100m or imprisonment not exceeding five years or both. If it is an unlicensed company, it will be fined sh200m.
Dr Jane Ruth Aceng, the minister for health, tabled in Parliament on Monday. In case of a company, the Bill states that upon conviction, the company will pay a fine not exceeding sh60m.
By: Mary Karugaba and John Odyek, Journalists @New Vision
KAMPALA - The government has set tough penalties for companies and individuals involved in illegal manufacturing, distribution and sale of unauthorised drugs and other health products.
According to the