On Friday, the Nigeria Pharmacy Council (PCN) sealed 443 pharmacies and patent medicine in nine areas of the local government of Taraba.
Chief of Control, PCN, Dr. Suleiman Chiroma, revealed at a press conference in Jalingo who visited 656 premises during the operation in Sardauna, Gashaka, Kurmi, Bali, Ardo Kola, Jalingo, Zing, Lau and Yorro Lugas of the State of Taraba.
According to Chiroma, a total of 443 premises were sealed during the visit to 83 pharmacies and 573 patent medicine stores.
He explained that the affected facilities were composed of 48 pharmacies and 395 patent medicine stores for several crimes, while 10 premises received compliance directives.
“The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria, in its effort to rid the nation of substandard and falsified medicines and to improve access to best pharmaceutical practices, you in Sardauna, Gashaka, Kurmi, Bali, Ardo Kola, Jalingo, Zing, Lau and Yoro Lgas.
“The 656 premises visited comprise 83 pharmacies and 573 patent medicine stores. During the year, a total of 443 premises composed of 48 pharmacies and 395 patent medicine stores were sealed, they were sealed for several crimes, while 10 premises were issued compliance directives,” Chiroma explained.
The PCN control manager also reported that the exercise was aimed at eradicating people not qualified in pharmaceutical practice, and to eliminate non -professional management of medicines by people not recognized by the PCN law, since the organization was prepared to ensure that medications remain in a well -regulated environment to preserve the power, guarantee adherence to the ethics of the practice of the pharmacy, and that pharmaceuticals are Keep medications well regulated to handle power.
When asking us to take into account where they access their medications to avoid falling into the hands of unreasonable people, informing these people to the PCN state office of the in Jalingo, the Chiroma also listed some of the crimes committed by the affected persons that are included, operating to the illegal renewal of registration, the clinical practice of the practice, access to the drugs controlled by the drugs controlled by the drugs controlled by the drugs controlled by the drugs controlled by the drug medications controlled by the patented with the former. and retail sale for wholesale premises.
“The public can identify genuine pharmacies / PPMV through their respective licenses shown significantly in the facilities.
“The hierarchical and sequential flow of drug distribution from manufacturing/import to the end user as stipulated by national medication distribution guidelines should be applied if access to safe and effective medicines in Nigeria must be achieved,” he insisted.
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