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Industry / Namibia

Namibia Tightens Controls On Ephedrine-Containing Medicines

July 2008 | Industry News

Namibia is to follow South Africa's lead by rescheduling a number of medicines containing ephedrine, pseudoephedrine and d-norpseudoephedrine as prescription-only drugs. The new schedule will come into effect by the end of 2008. Neighbouring South Africa reclassified medicines containing ephedrine or its derivatives at the end of April

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