400 drug stores tagged as illegal have been closed down by the Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN).
While taking the health of Nigerians as paramount, the council closed down the stores, be apprehended five illegal medicine sellers.
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Confirming the activities in a statement released on Friday, August 23, the Director of Enforcement For Cross River State, Pharmacist Stephen Esumobi said this massive shutdown was to promote safety in the Nigerian healthcare.
He added that approximately 500 premises were surveyed, resulting in the closure of 405 facilities.
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“A total of four hundred and five premises had been sealed including 31 pharmacies, 174 patent medicine shops, and 200 illegal medicine shops.
“Five compliance directives were issued, while five illegal medicine dealers were arrested for breaking Pharmacy Council of Nigeria’s seal,” he said.
“The storage conditions in most of these premises are very poor and there is a high possibility that many of the products in those premises are degraded due to exposure to harsh environmental factors like high temperature, humidity and direct sunlight,” he stressed
