THE Pharmacists Council of Nigeria, PCN has sealed a total of 259 premises made up of 46 pharmacies and 213 Patent Medicine Stores in various areas of Lagos State.
The outlets were shut for offences ranging from operating without proper registration with the Council, failure to renew premises licence, dispensing ethical products without supervision of a pharmacist amongst others.
The development followed an enforcement excercise carried out last week, during which 28 premises were also issued compliance directives for offences such as poor sanitary conditions, poor documentation and failure to display licences.
Disclosing this during a press conference weekend, the Deputy Director, Enforcement of the PCN, Pharm Stephen Esumobi, stated that a total of 382 premises comprising 117 pharmacies and 265 patent medicine shops were visited.
“What we observed in many parts of Lagos is that so many premises operate without without fulfilling minimum requirements. Some of these premises store products in environments where the quality, safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products cannot be guaranteed, thus exposing the public to danger.”
Esumobi, who explained that the excercise was not meant to be punitive, however, remarked that the whole idea was to encourage those involved in the sale and distribution of medicines to do the right thing.
Urging members of the public to purchase their medicines from licenced Patent and Proprietary Medicines Vendor shops while those i9ntending to start pharmaceutical business should get in touch with the PCN head office in Abujaof any of the state zonal offices for proper guidance.
“One of the core mandates of the PCN is ensuring rational distribution and dispensing of medicines that are safe, effective and of good quality to the public. Before a pharmaceutical facility commences operation, it must fulfil certain conditions in line with PCN guidelines.
“First the facility is expected to apply for location approval. When the approval is given, the necessary structure should be put in place for facility inspection,” he stressed.
The outlets were shut for offences ranging from operating without proper registration with the Council, failure to renew premises licence, dispensing ethical products without supervision of a pharmacist amongst others.
The development followed an enforcement excercise carried out last week, during which 28 premises were also issued compliance directives for offences such as poor sanitary conditions, poor documentation and failure to display licences.
Disclosing this during a press conference weekend, the Deputy Director, Enforcement of the PCN, Pharm Stephen Esumobi, stated that a total of 382 premises comprising 117 pharmacies and 265 patent medicine shops were visited.
“What we observed in many parts of Lagos is that so many premises operate without without fulfilling minimum requirements. Some of these premises store products in environments where the quality, safety and efficacy of pharmaceutical products cannot be guaranteed, thus exposing the public to danger.”
Esumobi, who explained that the excercise was not meant to be punitive, however, remarked that the whole idea was to encourage those involved in the sale and distribution of medicines to do the right thing.
Urging members of the public to purchase their medicines from licenced Patent and Proprietary Medicines Vendor shops while those i9ntending to start pharmaceutical business should get in touch with the PCN head office in Abujaof any of the state zonal offices for proper guidance.
“One of the core mandates of the PCN is ensuring rational distribution and dispensing of medicines that are safe, effective and of good quality to the public. Before a pharmaceutical facility commences operation, it must fulfil certain conditions in line with PCN guidelines.
“First the facility is expected to apply for location approval. When the approval is given, the necessary structure should be put in place for facility inspection,” he stressed.
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