Check medicine recalls and safety alerts (PPB)
Pharmacy and Poisons Board · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Open PPB's Recalls page, pick the year and look for your medicine's name and batch number. Also check PPB's Rapid Alerts and Safety Communication lists, and email pms@ppb.go.ke or call +254 795 743 049 if unsure.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- Where
- Online on the PPB website (Recalls, Rapid Alerts and Safety Communication pages)
What you need
- Your medicine's pack, to read the product name and batch number
Steps
- Go to web.pharmacyboardkenya.org/recalls-and-withdrawals and open the list for the year, e.g. 'Products recalled in 2026'.
- Compare the product name, generic (INN) name and batch number with your pack. Each entry also shows the manufacturer and reason for recall.
- Check the Rapid Alerts and Safety Communication lists too. They cover high-risk quality defects and safety warnings.
- Report a suspected poor-quality medicine at pv.pharmacyboardkenya.org, pms@ppb.go.ke or +254 795 743 049.
Watch out
- Recall lists name specific batch numbers, so check the batch number on your pack, not just the brand.
- Safety Communication is about medicines still in use: it tells you what precautions to take, not only what has been pulled.
Who can apply
- Anyone. The lists are public and free to check.
Official sources (4)
- Recalls and Withdrawals web.pharmacyboardkenya.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Products Recalled in 2026 web.pharmacyboardkenya.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Safety Communication web.pharmacyboardkenya.org · read 3 Oct 2026
- Rapid Alerts web.pharmacyboardkenya.org · read 3 Oct 2026