<p>Recently, the government ordered for the fresh round of verification of licenses for pharmacies and Agrovets by the Veterinary Medicine Directorate (VMD) and Pharmacy and Poisons Board. The government, through the CS Interior, Kithure Kindiki says the crackdown is necessitated by a marked increase in the abuse of drugs and other illicit substances. The campaign, [&#8230;]</p>
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Adopt a multifaceted approach to deal with regulation of medicines

The misuse of veterinary medicines not only has consequences on public health but also on animal welfare and food safety.
Furthermore, relevant regulatory bodies including the Kenya Veterinary Board and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate should enforce the government directive humanely.
Before the creation of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, the practice of veterinary medicines was beset with problems as all the board PPB was interested in was collection of license fees.
In fact, most other jurisdictions including the UK and Canada have ensured control of veterinary medicines rests with veterinary professionals.
Rather than pushing for a reversion of roles, stakeholders should push the government to build the capacity of both the Pharmacy and Poisons Board and the Veterinary Medicines Directorate to ensure better regulation.