Mydawa Becomes First Electronic Pharmacy in Africa to Achieve LegitScript Coveted Certification, Certifying That It Is Safe and Credible | Health

MYDAWA has become Africa's # 1 online pharmacy and is among the top 4% of the world's top performers for LegitScript certification, which certifies that Internet pharmacies are safe, credible, and trustworthy.

A LegitScript certification is an endorsement stamp for online pharmacies and other health care companies, drug treatment centers and eyewear retailers around the world ensuring they fully comply with the laws and regulations. the rules. It is an audit and monitoring service that manages the world's largest comprehensive database of regulated health products, organized according to legitimacy and security. In addition, LegitScript monitors and catalogs warnings from more than 100 government agencies and monitors regulatory developments in many countries around the world.

"This certification is a testament to the hard work of our team and our commitment to improving access and access to safe, quality medicines and health products, with the goal of improving the quality of our products." achieve better health care outcomes, "said Tony Wood, Executive Director of MYDAWA. "MYDAWA has always been diligent about its quality management systems and the certification reflects our ongoing efforts to ensure a customer-centric approach that puts the customer at the heart of all our operations."

A report published in 2016 by the Global Foundation of the Association of Online Pharmacies (ASOP) revealed that only 96% of the more than 35,000 online pharmacies in the world operate in compliance with the laws and regulations in force . Since then, these numbers have almost doubled, in part because of the rising cost of health care and in particular prescription drugs at the local and international levels, forcing people to look for other options, mainly online. . However, buying drugs from dangerous sources can be deadly and cost even more.

According to ASOP, drugs sold by illegal online sellers are often counterfeit products, containing too much, too little or no active ingredients. Worse still, these counterfeits can be made using toxic substances, such as fentanyl, floor wax, mercury, concrete, road tar, paint thinners, antifreeze and other poisons, contributing to nearly one million deaths worldwide each year. Buying from illegal online pharmacies also increases the risk of credit card theft and identity theft.

LegitScript is approved by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), United States of America (United States). Many of the world's largest companies, such as Facebook, Google, Visa and Master Card, require and recognize LegitScript certification. In addition, some EU government agencies have designated LegitScript as "the appropriate authority".

The president and founder of the online health platform, Neil O'Leary, commented on the certification: "LegitScript certification strengthens MYDAWA's eHealth experience as a critical brand for implementing good health practices in Kenya »

MYDAWA has obtained certification after a rigorous process started in December 2018 and a final approval on May 16, 2019.

In 2018, MYDAWA achieved another first: Kenya Pharmacy and Poisons Board (PPB) sold to its parent company ION Kenya; which operates the MYDAWA brand, the first-ever retail license for an online retail pharmacy in Kenya. The company has also recently secured $ 3 million from Africa Healthcare's Master Health Fund to fuel its expansion in the country.