The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria has raised the alarm over the increasing number of illegal drug stores in Lagos State.
The PCN Deputy Director of Enforcement, Stephen Esumobi, who said this, however, noted that the council had sealed 259 of such outfits, comprising 46 pharmacies and 213 patent medicine stores.
Esumobi explained that many of the stores operated without proper registration with the council even as they dispensed products without authorisation.
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According to him, the council made the discovery during a recent surveillance it carried out in the state. Esumobi said, “We visited 382 premises, comprising of 117 pharmacies and 265 patent medicine shops where we found out that many of them operated without registration. Some of them stored products in environments where the quality, safety and efficacy of products could not be guaranteed.
Esumobi, who urged pharmacy operators to conform to the guidelines of the council, noted that the closure of the stores was not to be punitive.
He advised Nigerians to purchase their medicines from licenced vendor shops and warned those who want to invest in pharmaceutical business to follow the proper registration channels.
Esumobi added, “One of the core mandates of the PCN is to ensure rational distribution and dispensing of medicines that are safe, effective and of good quality to the public.
“ Before a pharmaceutical facility commences operation, it must fulfil certain conditions in line with PCN guidelines. First, the facility is expected to apply for location approval. When the approval is given, the necessary structure should be put in place for facility inspection.”
By: Bukola Adebayo
The Punch News
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