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Afghanistan tests 3,464 medicine, food and water samples in one month

The Health Ministry says 3,464 samples were tested in September, with 3,144 meeting standards and 109 found non-compliant.

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Afghanistan’s Food and Drug Authority says its quality-control laboratory tested 3,464 samples of medicines, food and water in September 2026. The total included 3,318 medicine samples, 116 food samples and 30 water samples.

The ministry said 3,144 samples met required standards, 109 were non-compliant, 42 were rejected and 169 medicine samples were registered for re-evaluation.

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