The
Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) on Friday, revealed that it has
sealed 339 illegal pharmaceutical premises in the Federal Capital
Territory, Abuja.
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Speaking while briefing newsmen on Friday in Abuja, Registrar of
the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), Elijah Mohammed, disclosed
that the council has sealed 339 illegal pharmaceutical premises in the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Mohammmed who said the efforts of the council’s enforcement team is
to curb activities of illegal pharmaceutical outfits in the country,
added that the enforcement exercise was carried out by the team on Nov.
20 to Nov. 23.
He said further that out of the 496 premises visited in the
metropolis during the enforcement exercise, 20 pharmacies, 290 illegal
medicine shops and 29 patent medicine stores were sealed for offences
ranging from operating without registering with the council and failure
to renew licences.
According to The Nation, he noted that other offences committed by
some of the owners of those premises included dispensing ethical
products without the supervision of a pharmacist, poor storage and
sanitary conditions.
Mohammed said areas visited included Kuje, Kubwa, Mpape, Gwarinpa,
Idu, Karimo, Gwagwalada, Jiwa, Deidei, Kagini, Zuba, Tunga Maje, Bwari,
Ushafa, Abaji, Durumi, Kabusa, Lugbe and Paduma.
The registrar, who decried the unwholesome practices of some drug
dealers thereby inflicting injuries on patients, said the council
decided to step up enforcement activities across the country to curb
their excesses.
He emphasised that most of the facilities had no appropriate
storage facilities, leading to deterioration of medicines which made
them unsuitable for human consumption.
He said “the enforcement exercise is line with National Drug
Distribution Guidelines aimed at ensuring that medicines remain safe,
effective and of good quality as they transit from one level of
distribution chain to another until they get to the patients and other
end users.
“One of the weaknesses in the distribution chain is
proliferation of illegal medicine stores and these facilities do not
have appropriate storage facilities, leading to deterioration of
medicines, thus making them unsuitable for human consumption.
“These illegal outlets do not have trained personnel to handle the medicines in their premises.
“This has contributed immensely to irrational dispensing of
medicines, resulting in treatment failures and negative effects on
patients and other unsuspecting members of the public who patronise
them.
“Also, the activities of these illegal outlets tend to
encourage abuse and misuse of controlled medicines, with attendant
negative social and security implications.”
The registrar, however, said some owners of the sealed premises had
expressed willingness to fulfill conditions for registration by
upgrading their storage facilities.
He added that some others had also pledged to employ pharmacists that would supervise the dispensing of ethical products.
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