Southern Highlands Zone



Ms. Anitha Mshighati Manager, Southern Highlands Zone

Ms. Anitha Swai Mshighati is a Senior Pharmacist, holding a Master’s Degree in Science of Pharmaceuticals from Semmelweis University of Medicines of Budapest, Hungary. She also acquired a Master’s Degree in Science in Biotechnology Innovation and Regulatory Science from the University of Purdue, USA.

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Ms. Anitha has 3 years’ experience of working as Community Pharmacist before joining TMDA in 2004 as a Drug Inspector. Since then, she has attained different responsibilities until 2019 when she was appointed as Manager of Southern Highlands Zone. She has a vast experience in medicines control inspection and enforcement activities including import and export control and GMP inspection. She has attended several further trainings including UNCTAD Port Management training and Industrial Pharmacy Advanced Training from Kilimanjaro School of Pharmacy in collaboration with Purdue University, USA.

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About Southern Highlands Zone

TMDA Southern Highlands Zone office was established in 2007.

Regions Served

  • Mbeya
  • Njombe
  • Rukwa
  • Songwe

Services Provide

1. Inspection of Regulated Products, Respective premises and Ports of Entry;
2. Issuing of Business Permits;
3. Issuing of import and export permits;
4. Post marketing surveillance;
5. Handling customer ; complaints and feedback
6. Premises registration;
7. Conducting ADR training to healthcare personnel
8. Supervision of unfit products’ disposal
9. Management and control of controlled drugs
10. Receipt of samples for registration
11. Conducting meeting with stakeholders
12. Whistleblower concerns
13. Coordination and Supervision of implementation of the delegated functions by Local Government Authorities;
14. Provide Public Education on the responsibilities and functions of the Authority;
15. Taking necessary regulatory action to ensure quality, safety and efficacy of medicines, medical devices and In Vitro diagnostics.
16. Laboratory analysis of medicinal product samples by using Mini Labs Kits;
  1. Mbeya Regional Referral Hospital
  2. Iringa Regional Referral Hospital
  3. Rukwa Regional Referral Hospital
  4. Tunduma Border Post
17. Pharmacovigilance centres located in the following hospitals;
  1. Mbeya Regional Referral Hospital
  2. Njombe Regional Referral Hospital
  3. Rukwa Regional Referral Hospital

Contact Info

NHIF Tower, 3rd Floor,
P. O BOX 6171,
Mbeya, Tanzania
Telephone: +255 25 250 4425 Toll Free: 0800110084
Email: info.mbeya@tmda.go.tz