Pharmacists Council seal off 280 medicine stores
The council’s Director in charge of Inspection and Monitoring, Mrs Anthonia Aruya, announced the closure at a news conference in Gusau on Saturday.
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The council’s Director in charge of Inspection and Monitoring, Mrs Anthonia Aruya, announced the closure at a news conference in Gusau on Saturday.
She said the measure became necessary to prevent people from taking poison unknowingly as prescribed drugs.
She said some medicine store operators were found dispensing ethical products without the supervision of pharmacist, while others operated under poor sanitary conditions.
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She also revealed that some operators were not registered by the council or failed to renew their registration making it difficult for the council to know what they were doing.
According to her, the council cannot guarantee drugs sold from unregistered outlets.
The director advised the general public to always look out for the council’s “x” signs before buying drugs at chemists.
She maintained that her team would continue to carry out its assignments to ensure compliance with guidelines.
“This will ensure safety, quality and efficacy of pharmaceutical products in the state, ” she said.
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The council thanked the support of security agencies and the media in carrying out its operations.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the council visited a total of 365 premises comprising four pharmacies and 361 patent medicine shops across the 14 local government areas of the state during the exercise.
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