Monrovia, July 17 -- The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) has suspended the import license of G2 Pharmacy, one of Liberia's leading pharmaceutical companies, over allegations of importing an unlabelled batch of the anesthesia drug Bupivacaine 0.5%, which has been linked to at least one fatality.

By Gerald C. Koinyeneh, gerald.koinyeneh@frontpageafricaonline.com

Bupivacaine 0.5% is commonly used to numb specific areas of the body during medical procedures. It works by blocking nerve signals in the body, helping to prevent pain.

The Liberia Medicines and Health Products Regulatory Authority (LMHRA) is the statutory agency of the Government of Liberia responsible for ensuring that all medicines and healt...