Yemen Monitor / Newsroom:
The Public Health and Population Office, along with the local branch of the Supreme Authority for Medicines in Marib governorate, carried out a joint inspection campaign on Saturday in Al-Wadi district. The operation led to the closure of 10 non-compliant medical and pharmaceutical facilities and the confiscation of smuggled and expired medicines. This came on the first day of the campaign, conducted in cooperation with the local district authorities.
Ahmed Al-Obadi, Director-General of the Public Health and Population Office, and Saleh Jaradan, Director of Al-Wadi district, explained that the campaign aims to regulate the pharmaceutical market, eliminate violations, and ensure that medical and pharmaceutical facilities comply with official price lists and professional practice regulations in order to safeguard citizens’ health and safety.
The officials confirmed that the inspection campaign will continue on a daily basis, and that any violating facility will be immediately referred to the judiciary for legal action. They stressed the importance of citizens reporting pricing violations or issues related to medical supplies.
For his part, Adel Al-Qarda’i, Director-General of the local branch of the Supreme Authority for Medicines, stated that the campaign resulted in the seizure of smuggled, counterfeit, and expired drugs, as well as the closure of pharmacies that committed multiple violations. He explained that reopening these establishments will be conditional on meeting all professional licensing requirements and signing written pledges not to repeat the violations.
Al-Qarda’i praised the cooperation of local authorities and security forces in Al-Wadi district, emphasizing that these efforts aim to protect public health and ensure that medical facilities comply with quality and safety standards.
