Parting With 'Grand-Pa' Such Sorrow

Parting With 'Grand-Pa' Such Sorrow
Parting With 'Grand-Pa' Such Sorrow

For time immemorial, sachets of Grand-Pa powder and its tablet form have been a fast way to remedy a headache and other pains.

The sachets and tablets were a product consumers could purchase anywhere without a doctor’s prescription at an affordable price. However, Grand-Pa will soon not be available in Botswana following a decision by the Market Authorisation Holder, GlaxoSmithKline CH South Africa to temporarily halt the supply of the product to Botswana and other markets.

The Botswana Medicines Regulatory Authority (BOMRA) advertised a public notice in The Monitor’s previous edition notifying the public of the decision taken.

Editor's Comment
BPF should get house in order

Speaker of the National Assembly, Dithapelo Keorapetse, has this week rightly washed his hands of the mess, refusing to wade into a party squabble that has no clear leadership and no single version of the truth.When a single party sends six different letters to the Speaker’s office, each claiming to be the authoritative voice, it is not just confusion, but an embarrassment.Keorapetse is correct to insist on institutional boundaries. Parliament...

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