PPB: fake Postinor-2 batch T34197R is in Kenyan shops — do not use it
Key points
- PPB alert: falsified Postinor-2 (levonorgestrel 0.75mg) batch T34197R is circulating in Kenya, claiming Gedeon Richter as maker.
- Tells: different batch-print method, leaflet typos, carton not hot-melt sealed, a louder orange on the brand, different font under the scratch panel.
- The board says it is not made or released by Gedeon Richter and may have the wrong dose, no dose, or contaminants.
- Buy only from authorised outlets; treat odd packaging as a stop sign.
If the pack in your hand is batch T34197R, treat it as fake. The Pharmacy and Poisons Board says a falsified Postinor-2 — levonorgestrel 0.75mg — is on the Kenyan market under a Gedeon Richter name the real factory did not put there, Eastleigh Voice reported.
Postinor-2 is emergency contraception after unprotected sex or a failed method. PPB compared the suspect pack with genuine Richter stock and listed the tells: a different way of printing the batch, a patient leaflet with printing and spelling errors, a carton that is not closed with Richter’s hot-melt seal, a harder orange on the brand, and a different logo font after you scratch the authentication panel. “These observations strongly indicate that the product is falsified and is not manufactured or released by Gedeon Richter.” A fake pill can under-dose, contain nothing, or carry something else. The board’s point for households is simple: buy from a licensed pharmacy and walk away if the box looks off. An alert is not a nationwide seizure list — counties still need to say which shelves were pulled.
A batch number is a recall, not a rumour
Women who already took T34197R need a clinic, not a WhatsApp thread. PPB should say where the batch was found and how to report leftover packs.
Health desk: Health. Verified batch T34197R, 0.75mg, Richter claim and pack differences from Eastleigh Voice / PPB.
PPB should publish county seizure points. Licensed pharmacies should pull T34197R the same day and log returns.
Anyone who used that batch should seek a clinician for follow-up contraception advice — this is not a pregnancy test on a comment thread.
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Based on Eastleigh Voice reporting of the PPB alert. Check the board’s official notice for the latest batch list.
