# Namibia Court Sets Aside Antibiotic Rejection

> Namibia's High Court voids regulator's rejection of 140,000 antibiotic vials.
- Title: Namibia Court Sets Aside Antibiotic Rejection · The Rio Times
- Summary: Namibia's High Court voids regulator's rejection of 140,000 antibiotic vials. Namibia's High Court overturned the medicines regulator's rejection of 140,000…
- Keywords: namibia, high court, medicines regulatory council, ceftriaxone sodium, central medical stores, tender gdp1313ms372024, ncpc hebei huamin pharmaceutical, news, world, politics, Court, Sets
- Source: The Rio Times — https://riotimesonline.com/namibia-court-sets-aside-antibiotic-rejection-2026
- Author: Samuel Ncube
- Published: 2026-10-20T03:33:11+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: namibia, high court, medicines regulatory council, ceftriaxone sodium, central medical stores, tender gdp1313ms372024, ncpc hebei huamin pharmaceutical, news, world, politics
## Court Order
Namibia's High Court set aside the NMRC's rejection of 140,000 vials of Ceftriaxone Sodium for Injection BP 1g.
## Settlement Agreement
Judge Orben Sibeya made a binding court order on 15 October 2026 after parties settled on 13 October.
## Product Details
The vials were ordered under tender G/DP/1313MS-37/2024 for the Ministry of Health's Central Medical Stores.
## Supplier Background
Made by Chinese manufacturer NCPC Hebei Huamin Pharmaceutical, the product is an injectable antibiotic.
## Dispute Timeline
Econo Investments challenged NMRC over rejection after an appeal committee decision on 6 May 2026.
## Stock-Out Situation
Central Medical Stores reported stock-out for antibiotics under this contract requiring expedited submission.
## What the Order Does Not Say
The court did not specify if vials were imported, paid for, or distributed; settlement terms remain unpublished.
## Key takeaway

Namibia's High Court overturned the medicines regulator's rejection of 140,000 vials of injectable antibiotics for state medical stores.