Dar es Salaam, Dec. 21 -- DAR ES SALAAM: TANZANIA Medicines and Medical Devices Authority (TMDA) has named Dar es Salaam, Lindi, Ruvuma and Simiyu as hotspots for the illegal sale of government medicines and medical supplies.

Speaking to journalists in Dar es Salaam on Wednesday, TMDA Director General, Mr Adam Fimbo, said that the health commodities bearing special labels such as “For GOV-TZ-NOT FOR SALE” were found to be sold in pharmacies and private health institutions in the areas.

The news follows a report regarding a special operation conducted from   November 20 to 24 this year in Dar es Salaam, Dodoma, Morogoro, Kigoma, Katavi, Mwanza, Simiyu, Arusha, Kilimanjaro, Mbeya, Songwe, Lindi and Ruvuma regions to ...