A GWERU Pharmacy has been forced to shut down by the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) after the owners were allegedly found selling sex-enhancing drugs over the counter without doctors’ prescription.

About three years ago the MCAZ banned over-the-counter selling of sex-enhancing drugs on the basis of their side effects.

MCAZ — which has the mandate to protect public health by ensuring that medicines and medical devices on the market are safe — had earlier on approved the sale of the drugs without going through the registration process. Springs Pharmacy – which was operating along Seventh Street – in Gweru was recently forced to shut down for selling sex-enhancing drugs such as Blue Diamond.

The owner of the Pharmacy Mr Tafirenyika Gwenzi confirmed that he had been forced to shut down his pharmacy. He however declined to give reasons.