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Man Remanded to Mile II Prison for Operating Unauthorised Drug Premise

Mr. Alagie Jabbie has been remanded to Mile II Central Prison after appearing before Magistrate I. Dibba of the Bundung Magistrates Court on 01 September 2025. He was charged under Section 59(1)(e) of the Medicines and Related Products Act, 2014, for operating an unauthorised medicines premise in Sanchaba. Mr. Jabbie pleaded guilty to the charge

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EU Ambassador to The Gambia Pays Courtesy Visit to MCA to Strengthen Collaboration on Medicines Regulation

The Medicines Control Agency (MCA) had the honour of receiving Her Excellency Ms. Imma Roca i Cortés, EU Ambassador to The Gambia, on a courtesy visit on the 28th of August 2025, as part of her familiarization tour to various institutions. The visit also served as a key stakeholder engagement for MCA. In attendance were

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IGP Mentions a Case to Court on Unauthorised Medicines Storage

A man appeared before the Brikama Magistrates Court charged under Section 59(1)(e) of the Medicines and Related Products Act, 2014. Representing the Inspector General of Police, Inspector K. Kanyi and Sergeant J. Pereira brought the matter before Magistrate I.O. Njie on Wednesday, 27th August 2025. The accused, Mr. Demba Jarju, pleaded not guilty to the

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Man Pleaded Guilty to Storing Medicines in an unauthorised Premise

Charged under section 60 of the Medicines and Related Products Act, 2014, Mr. Dawda Sey, the accused, pleaded guilty to the charge after being mentioned before Magistrate I.O. Njie of the Brikama Magistrate Court on Wednesday, 27th August, 2025. The case was later adjourned to Tuesday, 2nd September, 2025 for prosecution to narrate the facts

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Bundung Magistrates Court Convicts Man for Unauthorized Storage of Medicines

In a move highlighting MCA’s commitment to safeguarding public health, the Bundung Magistrates Court, on the 25th August 2025, convicted Matarr Jagne for the unauthorized storage of medicines. Presiding over the case, Magistrate I. Dibba sentenced Jagne to pay a fine of D100,000, in default of paying the fine, the convict will serve four years

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MCA and ARP Strengthen Ties Through Study Visit and MoU Signing

A team from the Medicines Control Agency (MCA), The Gambia, is currently on a study visit to the Senegalese Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (ARP) from 28 July to 1 August 2025. This visit forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration between the two National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) on their Regulatory Functions including the fight against

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Capacity Building Training on Clinical Trials and Pharmacovigilance

The Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (PEI) of the Federal Ministry of Health Germany recently concluded a five-day training session from 07-11 July 2025 for Staff of The Directorate of Clinical Trials and Pharmacovigilance (DCTPV), Medicines Control Agency (MCA), The Gambia. The training aimed at improving the skills and capacity of Staff of the DCTPV in the regulation of

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