373 illegal pharmacies, patent drug stores shut in Ogun.



About 373 illegal pharmacies and patent medicine stores have been shutdown by the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria in Ogun State for various offences. The Director, Inspection and Monitoring Department, PCN, Mrs. Anthonia Aruya, revealed this on Friday in Abeokuta, while briefing journalists about the activities of the council.
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Giving the breakdown, she said 15 pharmacies and 358 patent stores were affected.

Mrs. Aruya said the action became necessary to save the public from purchasing drugs from unregistered outlets.
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According to her , “The PCN’s enforcement teams have been in Ogun State from the beginning of the week. What we observed in Ogun State is that so many premises commenced operations without fulfilling minimum requirements for registration, while others failed to renew their licences to operate such shops.
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“Some of these premises store products in an environment where quality, safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products cannot be guaranteed.
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“This exposes the public to serious danger. Others do not have the requisite knowledge to handle the highly ethical drugs in their facilities.
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“This exercise is part of efforts by the PCN to reverse this ugly trend and improve on the level of pharmaceutical service delivery to the people in the state.”

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