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Fake Life Guard Condoms Case: Hearing Kicks Off As Marie Stopes Bosses Sweat Plasma

Fake Life Guard Condoms Case: Hearing Kicks Off As Marie Stopes Bosses Sweat Plasma

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Several officials at Marie Stopes Uganda and the National Drug Authority (NDA) are sweating plasma after r hearing of the case in which Marie Stopes was sued for selling defective Life Guard condoms in Uganda kicked off on Tuesday December 1st,  2020.  It should be noted that Marie Stopes was sued  together with the Attorney General and National Drug Authority for allegedly knowingly distributing and selling defective Life Guard condoms to unsuspecting Ugandans, many of who contracted  Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), while others  got unwanted pregnancies.  The case hearing kicked off on Tuesday although it was adjourned to December 16th, 2020 by High Court Justice Musa Sekaana because counsel for both Marie Stopes and the A...
Marie Stopes Rebrands Defective Life Guard Condoms Despite Case Filed By Victims

Marie Stopes Rebrands Defective Life Guard Condoms Despite Case Filed By Victims

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By Our Reporter The fight against HIV/AIDS and other Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in Uganda has  been dealt a huge blow after Marie Stopes, the distributors of Life Guard condoms, decided to rebrand their condoms which were banned by the Ministry of Health a few months ago for being defective. The Ministry of Health banned the distribution of Life Guard condoms early this year after they were found to be defective by the National Drug Authority (NDA) because many of them had holes and did not conform to the required standards. Because of distributing the defective Life Guard condoms, many of the victims who had contracted HIV/AIDS and other STDs after using the fake condoms sued Marie Stopes and the National Drug Authority vide case file numner 063 of 2020, of the Hi...