Dar es Salaam, April 23 -- DAR ES SALAAM: THE government has suspended operations of Dar es Salaams Sky Heart Pharmacy Clinic after uncovering violations of laws, including the promotion of a weight-loss drug not registered for that purpose in Tanzania.

According to a public notice issued yesterday by the Ministry of Health, the clinic has breached Section 96 of the Medicines and Medical Devices Act, Chapter 219 and the 2024 Guideline on Advertising, Health Communications and Medical Camps for Health Care Facilities and Services in Mainland Tanzania, issued by the Registration Board of Private Health Facilities in the country.

Following the identified shortfalls during inspection, the Minister for Health, Ms Jenister Mhagama, has direct...